Vulnerability in Microsoft Office

CVE-2009-2518

Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Office XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Office document with a bitmap (aka BMP) image that triggers memory corruption, aka "Office BMP Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.226 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-2518?
CVE-2009-2518 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under CWE-189. Published 2009-10-14.
Is CVE-2009-2518 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.