CVE-2011-0098 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious XLS file with a large record size in Microsoft Excel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-0098?
CVE-2011-0098 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 13 Apr 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer signedness error in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010; 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XLS file with a large record size, aka "Excel Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0098?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmj5-h86j-78vg.