CVE-2009-0102

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Published Dec 9, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 23.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Project 2000 SR1 and 2002 SP1, and Office Project 2003 SP3, does not properly handle memory allocation for Project files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed file, aka "Project Memory Validation Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_project:2007:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_project:2007:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_portfolio_server:2007:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_portfolio_server:2007:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2003:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2007:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2007:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 23.5% (23.504% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-074
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6298

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Project Project Portfolio Server Project Server

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 9, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:24 AM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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