CVE-2011-0104 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 53.4% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted HLink record in an Excel file, aka "Excel Buffer Overwrite Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 53.43% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-04-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | open xml file format converter |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Excel - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2011-04-12 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/71761
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2011/cpai-31-Mard.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47245
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11767
- http://osvdb.org/71761
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2011/cpai-31-Mard.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47245
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11767
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