# CVE-2009-0238

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2009-0238
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 9.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Feb 25, 2009
- **Last Modified:** Apr 15, 2026

## Description

Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1; and Excel in Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document that triggers an access attempt on an invalid object, as exploited in the wild in February 2009 by Trojan.Mdropper.AC.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/968272.mspx)
- [CNA](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1023)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48875)
- [CNA](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33870)
- [CNA](http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2009-022310-4202-99)
- [CNA](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009)
- [CNA](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5968)
- [CNA](http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5923)
- [CNA](http://securitytracker.com/id?1021744)
- [CNA](http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2658)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0238)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 57.18%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 98.1

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Apr 14, 2026
- **Due Date:** Apr 28, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._