Buffer overflow in xlssr.dll in the Autonomy KeyView XLS viewer (aka File Viewer for Excel), as used in IBM Lotus Notes 5.x through 8.5.x, Symantec Mail Security, Symantec BrightMail Appliance, Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .xls spreadsheet attachment.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-3037 is rated High Risk (72.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 18.49%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.65% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-21 | 16.84% | 18.49% | +1.65% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 16.72% | 16.84% | +0.12% |
| 3 | 2025-03-12 | — | 16.72% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.9a | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.9a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.10 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.11 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.0.12 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 5.02 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:fp2:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.5:*:fp3:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.6 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 6.5.6 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5.6:*:fp2:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:fp1:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 7.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 8.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 8.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | lotus_notes | 8.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | brightmail_appliance | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_appliance:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | brightmail_appliance | 8.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_appliance:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | brightmail_appliance | 8.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:brightmail_appliance:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_detection_servers | 7.2 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_detection_servers:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_detection_servers | 8.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_detection_servers:8.1.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_detection_servers | 8.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_detection_servers:8.1.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_detection_servers | 9.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_detection_servers:9.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_detection_servers | 9.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_detection_servers:9.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_endpoint_agents | 8.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_endpoint_agents:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | data_loss_prevention_endpoint_agents | 9.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:data_loss_prevention_endpoint_agents:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.0:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.1.181 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1.181:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.1.182 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1.182:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.1.189 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1.189:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.1.200 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1.200:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.10 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.10:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.11 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.11:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 5.0.12 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.12:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 6.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:6.0.6:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 6.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:6.0.7:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 6.0.8 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:6.0.8:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 7.5.3.25 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5.3.25:*:domino:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 7.5.4.29 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5.4.29:*:domino:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 7.5.5.32 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5.5.32:*:domino:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 7.5.6 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5.6:*:domino:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:8.0:*:domino:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security_appliance | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_appliance:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security_appliance | 5.0.0.24 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_appliance:5.0.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | mail_security_appliance | 5.0.0.36 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_appliance:5.0.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| autonomy | keyview | — | cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |