CVE-2009-3131
highpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.249 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft compatibility pack word excel powerpoint= 2007nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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 (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6518enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157nvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.htmlUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6518nvd
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