CVE-2009-1136 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted call in the Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control when used in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1136?
CVE-2009-1136 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as distributed in Office XP SP3 and Office 2003 SP3, Office XP Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP3, Office 2003 Web Components SP1 for the 2007 Microsoft Office System, Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 SP3 and 2006 Gold and SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006, when used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted call to the msDataSourceObject method, as exploited in the wild in July and August 2009, aka "Office Web Components HTML Script Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1136?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Isa Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Web Components, Microsoft Office Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-1136 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1136 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vw3-8gqg-phx5.