AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2009-3129
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2009-11-11 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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."
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-787
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 · Excel
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
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:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
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://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
Broken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59860
Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
Broken Link
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
Broken Link
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59860
Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
US Government Resource