CVE-2009-3128: microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3128 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint. EPSS estimates a 24.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-11-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3, does not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malformed record object, aka "Excel SxView Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.