Vulnerability Details : 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 2009-06-10 18:00:00
Updated 2018-10-12 21:50:43
Source Microsoft Corporation
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2009-0563

CVE-2009-0563 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Office contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a Word document with a crafted tag containing an invalid length field.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0563
Added on 2022-06-08 Action due date 2022-06-22

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0563

EPSS FAQ
89.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0563

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0563

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-0563

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