Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption (MS15-012: CVE-2015-0063)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0122
Date Published:	10 Feb 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 10 February, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS15-012
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0063
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Excel 2013 Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Microsoft Excel Viewer Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Excel. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Microsoft Excel handles memory when opening specially crafted Office files. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Office file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-012

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious Office file.

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 Memory Corruption (MS15-012: CVE-2015-0063) 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 Memory Corruption (MS15-012: CVE-2015-0063)