Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 does not properly parse .XLS files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file with a (1) corrupted XML format or a (2) corrupted XLS format, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://securityvulns.com/news/Microsoft/Excel/XML/DoS.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461373/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22717
- http://securityvulns.com/news/Microsoft/Excel/XML/DoS.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461373/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22717
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 3, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified