CVE - CVE-2012-0143

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0143	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and Office 2008 for Mac do not properly handle memory during the opening of files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Memory Corruption Using Various Modified Bytes Vulnerability."
References
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BID:53374 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53374 CERT:TA12-129A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html MS:MS12-030 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-030 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15064 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15064 SECTRACK:1027041 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027041 SECUNIA:49112 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/49112
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20111213	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111213)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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