Lucene search
+L

Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (969462)

🗓️ 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 39 Views

This host is missing critical security update for Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Related
Refs
Code
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900670");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-06-12 17:18:17 +0200 (Fri, 12 Jun 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-06-28 14:15:47 +0000 (Fri, 28 Jun 2024)");
  script_xref(name:"CISA", value:"Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) catalog");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0549", "CVE-2009-0557", "CVE-2009-0558", "CVE-2009-0559",
                "CVE-2009-0560", "CVE-2009-0561", "CVE-2009-1134");
  script_name("Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (969462)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_dependencies("secpod_office_products_version_900032.nasl", "secpod_ms_office_detection_900025.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/Office/Ver", "MS/Office/Prdts/Installed");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code on the remote system
  and corrupt memory, buffer overflow via a specially crafted Excel file.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Excel Viewer 2003/2007

  - Microsoft Office Excel 2000/2002/2003/2007");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaws are due to

  - an array-indexing error when processing certain records by using corrupted
    object.

  - a boundary error when parsing certain records by opening a specially
    crafted Excel file.

  - an integer overflow error when processing the number of strings in a file.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS09-021.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969462");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35215");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35241");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35242");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35243");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35244");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35245");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35246");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-021");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

officeVer = get_kb_item("MS/Office/Ver");
excelVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/Excel/Version");

if(officeVer && officeVer =~ "^(9|1[0-2])\.")
{
  if(excelVer)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"9.0", test_version2:"9.0.0.8978")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"10.0", test_version2:"10.0.6853.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8306.0")){
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
    else if(version_in_range(version:excelVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6504.5000")){
     security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
    }
  }
}

if(excelVer =~ "^1[12]\." )
{
  xlcnvVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XLCnv/Version");
  if(xlcnvVer)
  {
    if(version_in_range(version:xlcnvVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6504.5000"))
    {
      security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
      exit(0);
    }
  }
}

# For Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003/2007
xlviewVer = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/XLView/Version");
if(xlviewVer)
{
 # Office Excel Viewer 2007 version 12.0 < 12.0.6504.5000
 if(version_in_range(version:xlviewVer, test_version:"11.0", test_version2:"11.0.8306.0") ||
    version_in_range(version:xlviewVer, test_version:"12.0", test_version2:"12.0.6504.4999")){
    security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
  }
}

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation