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FKIE_CVE-2011-0105

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-04-13 18:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:26
Severity
Summary
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac obtain a certain length value from an uninitialized memory location, which allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka "Excel Data Initialization Vulnerability."
Impacted products

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            }
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      ],
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac obtain a certain length value from an uninitialized memory location, which allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka \"Excel Data Initialization Vulnerability.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3, Office 2004 y 2008 para Mac, y Open XML File Format Converter para Mac obtiene un valor de cierta longitud de una posici\u00f3n de memoria sin inicializar, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar un desbordamiento de b\u00fafer y ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario mediante un archivo de Excel manipulado, tambi\u00e9n conocida como \" vulnerabilidad inicializaci\u00f3n de datos en Excel.\""
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2011-0105",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:26:48.840",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": true
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  },
  "published": "2011-04-13T18:55:01.250",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/39122"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-119"
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}



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