ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2009-0238: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductOffice
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV14 Apr 2026
CISA federal deadline28 Apr 2026
Weakness (CWE)CWE-94

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description (NVD)

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

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.