Vulnerability CVE-2009-3127
Published: 2009-11-11   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, and Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3 do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet, aka "Excel Cache Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Type:

CWE-94

 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Microsoft -> Compatibility pack word excel powerpoint 
Microsoft -> Excel 
Microsoft -> Excel viewer 
Microsoft -> Office 
Microsoft -> Open xml file format converter 

 References:
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6146
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