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CVSS 9.5 CRITICAL 🔴 ACTIVELY EXPLOITED Vulnerability

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…

⚠️ CISA KEV Remediation Due: 2026-04-28
9.5CVSS Score
CRITICALSeverity
YESCISA KEV
VulnerabilityImpact Type

📋 Vulnerability Details

CVE IDCVE-2009-0238
VendorMicrosoft
Affected ProductOffice
Vulnerability TypeVulnerability
CVSS Score9.5 (CRITICAL)
Actively Exploited✅ Yes — CISA KEV Listed
Patch StatusSee Vendor Advisory →
Reported ByCYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX Intelligence (via cisa_kev)

🔬 Technical Analysis

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.

📚 Advisory References

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