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."
Published Dec 9, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.50%
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
No data.
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007
- 2003
- 2007
- 2007
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.50% (0.23504) | 97.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.32% (0.23318) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 47.22% (0.47216) | 97.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 66.30% (0.66297) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 64.13% (0.64128) | 97.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.30% (0.66297) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 85.17% (0.85175) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2024 | 89.69% (0.89685) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.37% (0.91367) | 99.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 85.70% (0.85698) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 83.45% (0.83454) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 86.10% (0.86096) | 98.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 88.64% (0.88643) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 93.21% (0.93206) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 94.12% (0.94115) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 93.74% (0.93736) | 98.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 94.88% (0.94879) | 98.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 95.60% (0.95599) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2023 | 96.05% (0.96051) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 96.01% (0.96013) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.23% (0.96230) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 30.33% (0.30332) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 7, 2023 | 30.33% (0.30332) | 97.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 32.70% (0.32697) | 97.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 17, 2022 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 7, 2022 | 38.71% (0.38714) | 97.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-074 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6298 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-074 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6298 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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