CVE-2009-0559
highpriority · attend · 47EPSS 0.294 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft office excel viewerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft office sharepoint server= 2007nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft open xml file format converterall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35243enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1540enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6273enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35243nvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022351nvd
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