Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-3131 (CCN-54008)

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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a crafted formula embedded in a cell, aka "Excel Formula Parsing 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)
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-2009-3131

Source: CCN
Type: SA37299
Microsoft Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

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

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: BID-36908
Microsoft Excel Formula Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023157

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

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS09-067

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-cell-code-execution(54008)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6518

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:6518
    V
    		Excel Formula Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    2014-06-30
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    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