Vulnerability Description
The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as distributed in Office XP SP3 and Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3 and 2006 Gold and SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006, when used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted call to the msDataSourceObject method, as exploited in the wild in July and August 2009, aka "Office Web Components HTML Script Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Isa Server | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Office Web Components | 2003 |
| Microsoft | Office Xp | sp3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/07/13/microsoft-security-advisory-973
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/07/13/more-information-about-the-offic
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6778
- http://trac.metasploit.com/browser/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/broExploit
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://xeye.us/blog/2009/07/one-0day/Exploit
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-04
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/07/13/microsoft-security-advisory-973
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/07/13/more-information-about-the-offic
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6778
- http://trac.metasploit.com/browser/framework3/trunk/modules/exploits/windows/broExploit
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/973472.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1136?
CVE-2009-1136 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as distributed in Office XP SP3 and Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3,...
How severe is CVE-2009-1136?
CVE-2009-1136 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-2009-1136?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Isa Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Web Components, Microsoft Office Xp.