CVE-2009-3131

Published: Nov 11, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a crafted formula embedded in a cell, aka "Excel Formula Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

microsoft

commercial·US

compatibility pack word excel powerpointOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

excelDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

excel viewerLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

officeDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

open xml file format converterOn-premDesktop App

Operating Systems / windows

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6518

oval.cisecurity.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157

securitytracker.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html

us-cert.gov

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