ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2009-3129: Microsoft Excel Featheader Record Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductExcel
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Mar 2022
CISA federal deadline24 Mar 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-94

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Microsoft Office Excel allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a FEATHEADER record containing an invalid cbHdrData size element that affects a pointer offset.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

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