PT-2009-5459 · Microsoft · Office 2008 For Mac+3
Nicolas Joly
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Published
2009-11-11
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Updated
2018-10-12
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CVE-2009-3133
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Microsoft Office Excel versions prior to the fixed version
Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac versions prior to the fixed version
Open XML File Format Converter for Mac versions prior to the fixed version
Description:
A remote code execution issue exists due to memory corruption when loading Excel records. This could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file that includes a malformed object. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could take complete control of an affected system, allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.
Recommendations:
For Microsoft Office Excel, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of
loading Excel records functionality until a patch is available.Fix
RCE
Code Injection
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Office Excel
Office 2004 For Mac
Office 2008 For Mac
Open Xml File Format Converter For Mac