Is CVE-2011-0105 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0105 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0105?

CVE-2011-0105 has a CVSS score of 9.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2011-0105?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-0105.

CVE-2011-0105 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-0105?

4 products: microsoft excel, microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft open xml file format converter.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac obtain a certain length value from an uninitialized memory location, which allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka "Excel Data Initialization Vulnerability."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 4/13/2011
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : excelmicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : open_xml_file_format_converter

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD