CVE-2009-3129
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-3129 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-11-11 19:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-10-12 21:52:00 UTC |
| Description | 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." |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.916480000 probability, percentile 0.996750000 (date 2026-04-02)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-03; due 2022-03-24; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-94
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Excel |
| Name | Microsoft Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3129 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint | 2007 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint | 2007 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Compatibility Pack Word Excel Powerpoint | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2002 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2002 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel | 2007 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | All | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2004 | All | mac | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2008 | All | mac | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2004 | All | mac | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2008 | All | mac | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All | All | mac | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Open Xml File Format Converter | All | All | mac | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067 - Important | Microsoft Docs | MS | docs.microsoft.com | |
| 20091110 ZDI-09-083: Microsoft Excel Shared Feature Header Pointer Offset Memory Corruption Vulnerability | BUGTRAQ | archives.neohapsis.com | |
| MS Excel Malformed FEATHEADER Record Exploit (MS09-067) | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit |
| 59860 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| Microsoft Excel 'FEATHEADER' Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-314A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CERT | www.us-cert.gov | US Government Resource |
| Zero Day Initiative | MISC | www.zerodayinitiative.com | |
| Microsoft Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Public Advisory: 11.10.09 // iDefense Labs | IDEFENSE | labs.idefense.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.