RULE(RULE ID:705586)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2015-04-22
Rule Name: Microsoft Excel Record Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1886)
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CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 SP1; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP2 and SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted spreadsheet.
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable system. Failed exploit may cause denial-of-service attack.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:MS12-076
SecurityFocusBID:56426
SecurityTrackerID:1027752
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS12-076 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-076