CVE-2009-3129
What it is
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."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2022-03-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-03-24 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 84.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Exploit probability
- 84.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Microsoft Excel 2002
- Microsoft Excel 2003
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3129.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3129. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
- http://osvdb.org/59860
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
- http://osvdb.org/59860
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129