Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Excel Global Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-083; CVE-2014-6360)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2239
Date Published:	9 Dec 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 09 December, 2014
Source:	Microsoft MS14-083
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-6360
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Excel 2010 Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel. The vulnerability is due to the way that Microsoft Excel does not properly handle objects in memory while parsing specially crafted Office files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Excel file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-083

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of malformed Excel files over HTTP.

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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Excel Global Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-083) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Excel Global Free Remote Code Execution (MS14-083)