NVD - CVE-2009-0238

NVD - CVE-2009-0238
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2009-0238
Detail
Description
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.
Metrics
NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate
vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
displayed.
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST:
NVD
N/A
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST:
NVD
Base
Score:
N/A
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
ADP:
CISA-ADP
Base
Score:
8.8 HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NIST:
NVD
Base
Score:
9.3 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
By selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace.
We have provided these links to other web sites because they
may have information that would be of interest to you. No
inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being
referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web
sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does
not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with
the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not
endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on
these sites. Please address comments about this page to
[email protected]
URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Press/Media Coverage
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Vendor Advisory
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
US Government Resource
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Vendor Advisory
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
CISA-ADP
US Government Resource
This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01
and
Known
Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
for further guidance and requirements.
Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
04/14/2026
04/28/2026
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
NIST
CISA-ADP
Known Affected Software Configurations
Switch
to CPE 2.2
CPEs loading, please wait.
Change History
9 change records found
show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST
4/22/2026 12:42:50 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Added
Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238 Types: US Government Resource
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923 Types: Press/Media Coverage
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009 Types: Vendor Advisory
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added
Reference Type
CVE: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923 Types: Press/Media Coverage
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023 Types: Broken Link
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009 Types: Vendor Advisory
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875 Types: Third Party Advisory
Added
Reference Type
Microsoft Corporation: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968 Types: Broken Link
CVE CISA KEV Update by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government
4/14/2026 3:00:08 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Date Added
2026-04-14
Added
Due Date
2026-04-28
Added
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.
Added
Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
4/14/2026 2:16:39 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-94
Added
Reference
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 7:59:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
Added
Reference
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
5/13/2024 10:03:48 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
10/12/2018 5:50:23 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Removed
Reference
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
9/28/2017 9:33:42 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Removed
Reference
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
8/07/2017 9:33:50 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
Removed
Reference
Initial CVE Analysis
2/25/2009 12:01:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0238
NVD
Published Date:
02/25/2009
NVD
Last Modified:
04/22/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation