CVE-2011-1275 describes a critical memory heap overwrite vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office for Mac (2004, 2008, 2011), and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through specially crafted Excel spreadsheets due to improper validation of record information during parsing. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, the vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and EPSS score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2008CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2011CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.