CVE-2009-3130: microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3130 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint. EPSS estimates a 28.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet containing a malformed Binary File Format (aka BIFF) record that triggers memory corruption, aka "Excel Document Parsing Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.