CVE-2012-1847

Critical

Description

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Office 2008 and 2011 for Mac; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Series Record Parsing Type Mismatch Could Result in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Excel
PublishedMay 9, 2012
First seenMay 9, 2012

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft excel2003, 2007, 2010—
microsoft excel_viewerNo range specified—
microsoft office2008, 2011—
microsoft office_compatibility_packNo range specified—

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