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CVE-2009-0238Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
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.
8.8 HIGHEPSS 42.94%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 28, 2026
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2009-0238
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Feb 25, 2009
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:04 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftexcel4 version ranges
- 2000 sp3
- 2002 sp3
- 2003 sp3
- 2007 sp1
microsoftexcel viewer0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftoffice2 version ranges
- 2004
- 2008
microsoftoffice compatibility pack1 version range
- 2007 sp1
microsoftoffice excel viewer1 version range
- 2003 sp3
References
- blogs.zdnet.com http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658
- isc.sans.org http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744
- microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
- vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238