Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1272
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record structures during parsing of Excel spreadsheets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Insufficient Record Validation Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2011-1272
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1272
87.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1272
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1272
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1272
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-045
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-045 - Important | Microsoft Docs
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12139
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48157
Microsoft Excel Insufficient Record Validation CVE-2011-1272 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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