Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3129 (CCN-54006)

Assigned:2009-11-10
Published:2009-11-10
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary: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."
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)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/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)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/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: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20091110 ZDI-09-083: Microsoft Excel Shared Feature Header Pointer Offset Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-3129

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20091110 Microsoft Excel FEATHEADER Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
59860

Source: CCN
Type: SA37299
Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023157
Microsoft Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit
14706

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: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59860
Microsoft Office Excel BIFF File FEATHEADER cbHdrData Size Element Handling Memory Corruption

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
36945

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36945
Microsoft Excel 'FEATHEADER' Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023157

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-314A

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-083

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS09-067

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-featheader-code-execution(54006)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense PUBLIC ADVISORY: 11.10.09
Microsoft Excel FEATHEADER Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6521

Source: CCN
Type: CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY
KNOWN EXPLOITED VULNERABILITIES CATALOG

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-21-2010]

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-09-083
Microsoft Excel Shared Feature Header Pointer Offset Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer::sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer::sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2004::~~~mac_os~~:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6521
    V
    Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    microsoft compatibility pack word excel powerpoint 2007 sp1
    microsoft compatibility pack word excel powerpoint 2007 sp2
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft excel viewer * sp1
    microsoft excel viewer * sp2
    microsoft excel viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft open xml file format converter *
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel viewer 2003 sp3
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp2
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft excel viewer sp1
    microsoft excel viewer sp2
    microsoft office 2004