CVE-2009-0238: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
Microsoft Office Excel contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected system if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file that includes a malformed object. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2026-04-14T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
7bb09bfbff795a4d64fe
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2009-0238
Use and citation
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