Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0259
The Word processor in OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008, as demonstrated by 2008-crash.doc.rar, and a similar issue to CVE-2008-4841.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-0259
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0259
3.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0259
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0259
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2009-0259
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Red Hat 2009-01-23This issue can only result in an OpenOffice.org crash, not allowing arbitrary code execution. Red Hat does not consider a crash of a client application such as OpenOffice.org to be a security issue.
References for CVE-2009-0259
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