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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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Press/Media Coverage 
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238 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') cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0238
NVD Published Date:
02/25/2009
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Microsoft Corporation