# CVE-2009-0238: A Microsoft Office bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-04-14)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Office (CVE-2009-0238) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2009-0238. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
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.

## Sources
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-009
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0238
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0238

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.