CVE-2009-0238 — Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
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Who this affects
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From the source
Microsoft Office. 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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2009-0238
- On CISA KEV since
- 2026-04-14
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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