Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Excel SERIES Record Parsing Code Execution (MS12-030; CVE-2012-1847)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-215
Date Published:	8 May 2012
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 25 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-1847
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2010 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2010 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office for Mac Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Other Microsoft Office Software Microsoft Excel Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Excel.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from here
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Microsoft Excel handles memory when opening specially crafted Excel files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Excel file. Successful exploitation attempt would allow an attacker to take complete control of the target system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block specially crafted Excel files.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Excel SERIES Record Parsing Code Execution (MS12-030) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Excel SERIES Record Parsing Code Execution (MS12-030)