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TI-2007-01202 Aliases CVE-2007-1239GHSA-5gxq-24fg-9r6c

Microsoft Excel 2003 does not properly parse .XLS files, which allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft Excel 2003 does not properly parse .XLS files, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file with a (1) corrupted XML format or a (2) corrupted XLS format, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.12181 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2003VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1239
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5gxq-24fg-9r6c

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2019-01013 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2009-00222 Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-18725 Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-06250 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2009-02984 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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