CVE-2009-3129

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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset, aka "Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

84.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-03-03

Published

2009-11-11

Updated

2025-10-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms09_067_exce…

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16625
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706

Security advisories

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry