#VU1359 Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2009-0549
Published: December 16, 2016 / Updated: March 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1359
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0549
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Excel for macOS
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel for macOS
Excel Viewer
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when parsing the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow when parsing the Excel spreadsheet file format. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd16e243-b8e2-4afb-86b6-4d60214598eb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd80ce95-0aec-4493-b9d1-c3dad95c3415
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10156044-a5a4-4312-98a7-1b1ced625ddb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5557bfb7-ebb4-4c42-8042-41e830c4e550
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58326da2-eb75-4b42-b1bc-e70319defb58
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter for MAC:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d6d9eaa-8442-4184-8886-faab2803bde6
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131481
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=20e6933d-85f8-4cec-9534-893789cd053e
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2000 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd16e243-b8e2-4afb-86b6-4d60214598eb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=dd80ce95-0aec-4493-b9d1-c3dad95c3415
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Excel 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10156044-a5a4-4312-98a7-1b1ced625ddb
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office for Mac 2004:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5557bfb7-ebb4-4c42-8042-41e830c4e550
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office for Mac 2008:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=58326da2-eb75-4b42-b1bc-e70319defb58
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568
Microsoft Office Open XML File Converter for MAC:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d6d9eaa-8442-4184-8886-faab2803bde6
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131481
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=20e6933d-85f8-4cec-9534-893789cd053e
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=143568