Record Pointer Corruption in Microsoft Excel and Office Products
CVE-2009-0549

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Microsoft
Status: Open Xml File Format Converter; Office; Office Excel; Office Sharepoint Server
Vendor: CVE Published:; 10 June 2009

What is CVE-2009-0549?

This vulnerability in Microsoft Excel products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted Excel file containing a malformed record object. A successful exploit could potentially give the attacker the same user rights as the local user, leading to unauthorized access and manipulation of data. The affected versions include various releases of Microsoft Office and the Office Excel Viewer, exposing users to significant risks when handling untrusted Excel files.

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