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CVE-2009-0563


Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Word Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a crafted tag containing an invalid length field, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."


Published

2009-06-10T18:00:00.313

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-787
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft office 2000 Yes
Application microsoft office 2003 Yes
Application microsoft office 2004 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office 2008 Yes
Application microsoft office xp Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_compatibility_pack 2007 Yes
Application microsoft office_word_viewer - Yes
Application microsoft office_word_viewer 2003 Yes
Application microsoft open_xml_file_format_converter - Yes

References