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CVE-2009-0559

Published: Jun 10, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
29.4%
Top 2.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and Office XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "String Copy Stack-Based Overrun Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007microsoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office excelmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software
office excel viewermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office sharepoint servermicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35243
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351
securitytracker.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
us-cert.gov
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 10, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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