Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1278
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."
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1278
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 91.87%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1278
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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-2011-1278
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1278
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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%3A12687
Repository / Oval Repository
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67716
Microsoft Excel WriteAV code execution CVE-2011-1278 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48163
Microsoft Excel WriteAV Memory Corruption CVE-2011-1278 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2011-1278
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*