AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2009-0557
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2009-06-10 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Excel in 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Object Record Corruption Vulnerability."
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
- 2022-06-08
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-06-22
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:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://osvdb.org/54953
Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540
Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5564
Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/54953
Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540
Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5564
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0557
US Government Resource