CVE-2009-0557

Known Exploited

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."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.34% Top 5%
KEV Since 
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 broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5564 vdb entry signature broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021 patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/54953 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html us government resource third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0557?
CVE-2009-0557 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0557?
To fix CVE-2009-0557, 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-2009-0557 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2009-0557 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~86% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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