Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-0559 (CCN-50787)

Assigned:2009-06-09
Published:2009-06-09
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3 and Office XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "String Copy Stack-Based Overrun Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-0559

Source: CCN
Type: SA35364
Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1022351
Microsoft Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-216
MS09-021 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-021
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969462)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35243

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35243
Microsoft Excel String Copy Stack Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1022351

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-160A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2009-1540

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS09-021

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-excel-string-bo(50787)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6273

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6273
    V
    		String Copy Stack-Based Overrun Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office xp sp3
    microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 * sp1
    microsoft office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007 * sp2
    microsoft office excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft office excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft office excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft office excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft office excel viewer *
    microsoft office excel viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft open xml file format converter *
    microsoft excel 2000 sp3
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3