Intrusion PreventionMS.Office.Excel.BRAI.Record.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a code-execution vulnerability in
Microsoft Excel.
The vulnerability is caused by an design error that occurs when the vulnerable
software handles an XLS file that includes malicious records. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008
Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter for MAC
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-021.mspx
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 17487 |
| Created | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Updated | Jan 13, 2022 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2009-0549 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 78.55% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, MacOS |
| Affected App | MS_Office |