CVE-2009-3129
Detail
Description
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."
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/59860
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
CVE, Microsoft Corporation
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
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 Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability
03/03/2022
03/24/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
15 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/16/2026 7:11:00 PM
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SSVC
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
6/16/2026 7:11:00 PM
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
Modified Analysis by NIST
4/22/2026 9:52:24 AM
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Reference Type
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129 Types: US Government Resource
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 9:15:34 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 4:15:50 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
10/21/2025 3:15:52 PM
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Reference
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-3129
Modified Analysis by NIST
4/04/2025 4:49:03 PM
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CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
2/10/2025 3:15:31 PM
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CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-787
Modified Analysis by NIST
12/19/2024 1:06:08 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 8:06:37 PM
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Reference
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
Added
Reference
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
Added
Reference
http://osvdb.org/59860
Added
Reference
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
Added
Reference
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Added
Reference
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
Added
Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
Modified Analysis by NIST
7/16/2024 1:18:57 PM
Action
Type
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CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-787
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-94
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*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:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*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:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html No Types Assigned
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832 No Types Assigned
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://osvdb.org/59860 No Types Assigned
http://osvdb.org/59860 Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083 No Types Assigned
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067 No Types Assigned
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521 No Types Assigned
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521 Broken Link
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
5/13/2024 10:09:51 PM
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
10/12/2018 5:52:14 PM
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Reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-067.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation
9/18/2017 9:29:28 PM
Action
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Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6521 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
11/12/2009 8:32:00 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2009-3129 NVD
Published Date: 11/11/2009 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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