AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2009-0238
HIGH · CVSS 8.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2009-02-25 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1; and Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document that triggers an access attempt on an invalid object, as exploited in the wild in February 2009 by Trojan.Mdropper.AC.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 8.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · Office
- Added to catalog
- 2026-04-14
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-04-28
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658
Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
Press/Media Coverage
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744
Broken Link
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870
Broken Link
- http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875
Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968
Broken Link
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658
Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923
Press/Media Coverage
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744
Broken Link
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870
Broken Link
- http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99
Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023
Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875
Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238
US Government Resource