Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2009-0238
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1; and Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac…
EPSS: 0.729 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- ADV-2009-1023 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- ms-excel-unspecified-code-execution(48875) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- TA09-104A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- 33870 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp (x_refsource_MISC)
- MS09-009 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5968 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- isc.sans.org/diary.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- 1021744 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0238?
- CVE-2009-0238 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2009-02-25.
- Is CVE-2009-0238 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2009-0238 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-04-14), indicating it is being actively exploited.