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As an example, Microsoft Word files may contain embedded malicious Microsoft Excel files, making Word documents another possible attack vector. \n\n### Technologies Affected\n\n * Microsoft Excel 2000\n * Microsoft Excel 2000 SP2\n * Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3\n * Microsoft Excel 2000 SR1\n * Microsoft Excel 2002\n * Microsoft Excel 2002 SP1\n * Microsoft Excel 2002 SP2\n * Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3\n * Microsoft Excel 2003\n * Microsoft Excel 2003 SP1\n * Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2\n * Microsoft Excel 2004 for Mac\n * Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003\n * Microsoft Excel x for Mac\n\n### Recommendations\n\n#### Run all software as a nonprivileged user with minimal access rights.\n\nAll non-administrative tasks should be performed as an unprivileged user with minimal access rights.\n\n#### Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor network traffic for malicious activity.\n\nDeploy NIDS to monitor network traffic for signs of suspicious or anomalous activity. This may help detect malicious actions that an attacker may take after successfully exploiting vulnerabilities in applications. Review all applicable logs regularly.\n\n#### Do not accept or execute files from untrusted or unknown sources.\n\nUsers should never accept files from untrusted or unknown sources, because they may be malicious in nature. Avoid opening email attachments from unknown or questionable sources.\n\n#### Do not follow links provided by unknown or untrusted sources.\n\nUsers should avoid websites of questionable integrity. Never follow links supplied by unknown or untrusted sources.\n\n#### Implement multiple redundant layers of security.\n\nSince this issue may be leveraged to execute code, we recommend memory-protection schemes, such as non-executable stack/heap configurations and randomly mapped memory segments. This tactic may complicate exploits of memory-corruption vulnerabilities. \n\nMicrosoft has released a security advisory addressing this issue. \n", "bulletinFamily": "software", "viewCount": 0, "cvelist": [], "affectedSoftware": [{"version": "any", "name": "Microsoft Excel x for Mac", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2000 SP3", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2003 SP1", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2000 SP2", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "SR1", "name": "Microsoft Excel 2000", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2003 SP2", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2003", "name": "Microsoft Excel Viewer", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2002 SP1", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2000", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2003", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2002", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2002 SP3", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "Mac", "name": "Microsoft Excel 2004 for", "operator": "eq"}, {"version": "2002 SP2", "name": "Microsoft Excel", "operator": "eq"}], "type": "symantec", "hash": "752ae44849553529a974c2fdbffda40c6e12cdfad6c02ed33e9e2043f6e358c6", "references": ["http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates/default.aspx", "http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0605.htm"], "enchantments": {"score": {"value": 6.5, "modified": "2016-09-04T11:42:09"}}, "title": "Microsoft Excel Selection Record Variant Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", "id": "SMNTC-18885", "lastseen": "2016-09-04T11:42:09", "edition": 1, "objectVersion": "1.2", "hashmap": [{"hash": "1ae5b38882480e5c5019886a31667089", "key": "references"}, {"hash": "52e3bbafc627009ac13caff1200a0dbf", "key": "type"}, {"hash": "2e173b30afc21e9dc4de6082566bfea0", "key": "title"}, {"hash": "01a8d639952fa9dfbb687146dceec6cc", "key": "href"}, {"hash": "f9fa10ba956cacf91d7878861139efb9", "key": "bulletinFamily"}, {"hash": "d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e", "key": "cvelist"}, {"hash": "b31b05c3e7dc37d0c3e2b67faf841a2c", "key": "affectedSoftware"}, {"hash": "8cd4821cb504d25572038ed182587d85", "key": "cvss"}, {"hash": "7f52cbcbbb8f8ce05c6e7dbbbf04465b", "key": "modified"}, {"hash": "7f52cbcbbb8f8ce05c6e7dbbbf04465b", "key": "published"}, {"hash": "ed833ffdfc0d1d9358189bbffb5a03fc", "key": "description"}, {"hash": "d6218597dc7a1b025a781373296b2b63", "key": "reporter"}], "modified": "2006-07-11T00:00:00"}}], "description": "### Description\n\nMicrosoft Excel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. 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