CVE-2009-0560: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-0560: Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Excel...

Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Excel in 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file with a malformed record object, aka "Field Sanitization Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 04:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Microsoft Excel vulnerability where a malicious Excel file could corrupt memory and run attacker-controlled code. Business risk is concentrated in environments still running the listed older Office, Excel Viewer, Compatibility Pack, or Mac Office components. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, 2007 SP1/SP2, Office 2004/2008 for Mac, Excel Viewer, Open XML Converter for Mac, and Compatibility Pack deployments. Prioritize remediation if any listed legacy Office components remain in production. The vulnerability allows code execution through document handling, but urgency is lower where modern, supported Office versions have replaced these products. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS09-021 for vendor update guidance.; Patch or remove affected Office and Excel components.; Retire unsupported legacy Office deployments where patching is not viable..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 10, 2009, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Source materials

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MS09-021CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6178CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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