CVE-2009-3128

Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3, does not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malformed record object, aka "Excel SxView Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.32% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6474 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3128?
CVE-2009-3128 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3128?
To fix CVE-2009-3128, 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-2009-3128 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3128 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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