CVE-2011-0980 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly parse Offic…
published 2011-02-10 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-0992
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 26.4%
- EPSS 26.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly parse Office Art objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a function pointer, aka "Excel Dangling Pointer Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
26.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
vendor-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-11-040/
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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secunia.com
/advisories/39122
third-party-advisory
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
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securitytracker.com
/id?1025337
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/43210
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0940
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12018
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-0980
- NVD CVE-2011-0980
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