CVE-2009-2496

What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3 and 2006 SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Office Web Components Heap Corruption Vulnerability."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

29.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2009-07-17 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2009-08-12 17:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:09 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 29.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2009-08-12 17:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:09 UTC

Exploit probability

29.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Biztalk Server 2002
• Microsoft Internet Security And Acceleration Server 2004
• Microsoft Internet Security And Acceleration Server 2006
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Office Xp
• Microsoft Office Web Components 2000
• Microsoft Office Web Components 2003

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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