Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1; and Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document that triggers an access attempt on an invalid object, as exploited in the wild in February 2009 by Trojan.Mdropper.AC.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | 2000 |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Excel Viewer | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923Press/Media Coverage
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744Broken Link
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870Broken Link
- http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-00Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923Press/Media Coverage
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744Broken Link
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspxVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-0238?
CVE-2009-0238 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1; and Excel in ...
How severe is CVE-2009-0238?
CVE-2009-0238 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0238?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer.