Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3129
Public exploit exists!
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."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
CVE-2009-3129 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Office Excel 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.
Added on
2022-03-03
Action due date
2022-03-24
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3129
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
Metasploit modules for CVE-2009-3129
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MS09-067 Microsoft Excel Malformed FEATHEADER Record Vulnerability
Disclosure Date: 2009-11-10First seen: 2020-04-26exploit/windows/fileformat/ms09_067_excel_featheaderThis module exploits a vulnerability in the handling of the FEATHEADER record by Microsoft Excel. Revisions of Office XP and later prior to the release of the MS09-067 bulletin are vulnerable. When processing a FEATHEADER (Shared Feature) record, Microsoft
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3129
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-3129
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-3129
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6521
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083
ZDI-09-083 | Zero Day Initiative
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=832
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14706
Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023157
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0080.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36945
Microsoft Excel 'FEATHEADER' Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-067
Products affected by CVE-2009-3129
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*