Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer and Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 do not properly parse the Excel spreadsheet file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that contains a malformed object with "an offset and a two-byte value" that trigger a memory calculation error, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office Excel | 2000 |
| Microsoft | Office Excel Viewer | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/53665
- http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-16.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502696/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022039
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-00
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://osvdb.org/53665
- http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-16.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502696/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022039
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-00
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0100?
CVE-2009-0100 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer and Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; and Microsoft Office Compat...
How severe is CVE-2009-0100?
CVE-2009-0100 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0100?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer.