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."
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
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.
Added on
2022-06-08
Action due date
2022-06-22
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0563
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 90.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0563
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0563
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-0563
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022356
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-035
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6133
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504204/100/0/threaded
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-027
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1546
Products affected by CVE-2009-0563
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*