CVE-2009-0238

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.07% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870 vdb entry
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968 vdb entry signature
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744 vdb entry
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0238?
CVE-2009-0238 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0238?
To fix CVE-2009-0238, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0238 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0238 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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