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CVE-2009-2496


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."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2496 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-08-12T17:30:00.767

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft biztalk_server 2002 Yes
Application microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2004 Yes
Application microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2004 Yes
Application microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2006 Yes
Application microsoft internet_security_and_acceleration_server 2006 Yes
Application microsoft office - Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office xp Yes
Application microsoft office_web_components 2000 Yes
Application microsoft office_web_components 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_web_components 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office_web_components xp Yes
Application microsoft visual_studio_.net 2003 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.