CVE-2009-0549
Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.4%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Record Pointer Corruption Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 28.45% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 · microsoft/office excel · microsoft/office excel viewer · microsoft/office sharepoint server · microsoft/open xml file format converter
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/54952
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35215
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5830
- http://osvdb.org/54952
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35215
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5830
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.