CVE-2007-1756

Description

Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP2, 2003 Viewer, and Office Excel 2007 does not properly validate version information, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka "Calculation Error Vulnerability".

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 67.69% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory uni-stuttgart.de Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archive.cert.uni-stuttgart.de/bugtraq/2007/07/msg00254.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24801	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018352	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-036	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35210	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2478	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/35957	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25995	third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-191A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2123	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1756?: CVE-2007-1756 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1756?: To fix CVE-2007-1756, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1756 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1756 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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