9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2009-2518
Microsoft Office XP GDI+ Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2009, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2518 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address a vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP SP3, apply the latest security patches released by Microsoft.
  • Apply the latest Microsoft security patches to address multiple vulnerabilities.
  • Ensure that all affected products, including Windows, .NET Framework, and Office, are up-to-date.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2518 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2518 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2518 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2518 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-062
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6430
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-062.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-062 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6430 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6430 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:20007_office_system:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:20007_office_system:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_project:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_groove:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_groove:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:itanium:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2005:sp1:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:sp1:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:*:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html US Govt Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-286A.html Advisory, US Govt Resource
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

55.59 }} -11.42%

score

0.97945

percentile