Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset, aka "Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Excel | 2002 |
| Microsoft | Excel Viewer | - |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.htmlBroken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59860Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-06PatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.htmlBroken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59860Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3129?
CVE-2009-3129 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; an...
How severe is CVE-2009-3129?
CVE-2009-3129 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3129?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.