CVE-2009-2518 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2009-2518?

CVE-2009-2518 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 14 Oct 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

Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Office XP SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Office document with a bitmap (aka BMP) image that triggers memory corruption, aka "Office BMP Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2518?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Office.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2518?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2518 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2518 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2518 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office

• CVE-2018-0798 Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2015-1770 Microsoft Office Uninitialized Memory Use Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2006-2492 Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2018-0802 Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2017-11882 Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

All Microsoft Office vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-j2jw-vxpm-g78j.