CVE-2009-2496 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in Office Web Components ActiveX controls, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2009-2496?
CVE-2009-2496 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Aug 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft Office XP SP3, 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 SP1, and Office Small Business Accounting 2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified parameters to unknown methods, aka "Office Web Components Heap Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2496?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Biztalk Server, Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Web Components, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-2496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm68-jqgc-q7j6.