Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900028
Category:	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:	Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (954066)
Summary:	This host is missing critical security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS08-043.
Description:	Summary: This host is missing critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS08-043. Vulnerability Insight: Multiple flaws exist due to: - index values are not properly validated when loading Excel files into memory. - an error during processing/parsing of certain array indexes and record values when loading Excel files into memory. - a password strings to remote data sources are not being properly deleted even when configured to not store credentials. Vulnerability Impact: Remote attackers could be able to corrupt memory locations via a specially crafted Excel (.xls) files. Affected Software/OS: - Microsoft Excel 2002/XP/2003/2007 - Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003/2007 Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 9.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3003 BugTraq ID: 30641 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30641 Cert/CC Advisory: TA08-225A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBST02360 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT080117 Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS08-043 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-043 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5951 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020669 http://secunia.com/advisories/31454 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2347 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3004 BugTraq ID: 30638 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30638 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=740 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5885 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020670 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3005 BugTraq ID: 30639 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30639 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=741 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5837 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020671 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3006 BugTraq ID: 30640 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30640 Bugtraq: 20080812 ZDI-08-048: Microsoft Excel COUNTRY Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495428/100/0/threaded http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-048/ https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5561 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020672 http://secunia.com/advisories/31455
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