CVE-2011-1278

Published: Jun 16, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly validate record information during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel WriteAV Vulnerability."

Affected (2)

Products: Microsoft: Excel, Office

2 products

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Excel	Version 2002 sp3
Microsoft Office	Version 2004

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12687

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12687

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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