CVE-2009-0549

Description

Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Record Pointer Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 59.15% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/54952 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35215 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5830 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0549?
CVE-2009-0549 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0549?
To fix CVE-2009-0549, 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-2009-0549 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0549 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~59% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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