Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 8 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2009-3127 CVE-2009-3128 CVE-2009-3129 CVE-2009-3130 CVE-2009-3131 CVE-2009-3132 CVE-2009-3133 CVE-2009-3134 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Excel Viewer Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Excel Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6139
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3127
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2003
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2003
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_excel:*:*:*:*:*:microsoft_office:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6140
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3128
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed record object, trick the victim into opening it, trigger SxView memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2003
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2003
CPE2.3https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6141
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3129
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed record object, trick the victim into opening it, trigger Featheader record memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2007
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2007
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
4) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU6143
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3130
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing malformed Binary File Format (BIFF) records, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Excel: 2002
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6144
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3131
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed formula embedded inside a cell, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2007
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2007
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6147
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3132
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to pointer corruption error when loading Excel formulas. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed formula, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2007
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2007
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6148
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3133
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow when loading Excel records. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed object, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Excel: 2002
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6149
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3134
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing of the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file containing a malformed record object, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Excel Viewer: 2003
Microsoft Excel: 2002 - 2007
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: 2002 - 2007
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-067.aspx
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
