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TI-2009-02985 Aliases CVE-2009-3130GHSA-5w95-m5g4-hrhx

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet containing a malformed Binary File Format (aka BIFF) record that triggers memory corruption, aka "Excel Document Parsing Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.28934 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2002 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*2004VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:compatibility_pack_word_excel_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*2008VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3130
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w95-m5g4-hrhx

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2009-00209 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02989 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02987 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02988 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02986 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02983 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, and Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3, does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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