Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-009.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow execution of arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Excel file.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-009.mspx
Insight
Flaws are due to Memory corruption error and an invalid object access when processing a malformed Excel document, which in cause a application crash.
Affected
Microsoft Office Excel 2K SP3
Microsoft Office Excel 2k2 SP3
Microsoft Office Excel 2k3 SP3
Microsoft Office Excel 2k7 SP1
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0100, CVE-2009-0238 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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