CVE-2009-0557
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CVE-2009-0557 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Excel in 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Object Record Corruption Vulnerability.". CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 58.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Excel in 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Object Record Corruption Vulnerability."
Metrics
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2000 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2003 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2004 | — |
| Microsoft | Office | 2007 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2008 | — |
| Microsoft | Office | xp | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | 2007 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Office Excel Viewer | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Office Excel Viewer | 2003 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office Sharepoint Server | 2007 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All versions | — |
References
- https://osvdb.org/54953Broken Link
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://osvdb.org/54953Broken Link
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0557US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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