CVE-2009-3129

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 11, 2009 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset, aka "Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/59860
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/59860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

21 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
91.6%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-24

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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