CVE-2009-0238

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: February 25, 2009 Modified: April 22, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Press/Media Coverage
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
74.7%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2026-04-28

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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