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."
CVE-2011-0980
NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 26%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 10, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/43210
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
- cve@mitrehttp://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-040/
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-021
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12018
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2011/02/07/zdi-disclosure-microsoft
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/39122
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/43210
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025337
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0940
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Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2011-0980?
CVE-2011-0980 is a none vulnerability published on February 10, 2011. 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."
When was CVE-2011-0980 disclosed?
CVE-2011-0980 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 2011, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-0980 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-0980 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-0980?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-0980, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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