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CVE-2011-1276

Published: Jun 16, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
28.2%
Top 2.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Excel spreadsheet, related to improper validation of record information, aka "Excel Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
excelmicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
excel viewermicrosoft
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://osvdb.org/72924
osvdb.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8330
securityreason.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12451
oval.cisecurity.org
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Timeline

Published
Jun 16, 2011
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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