← back
CVE-2009-0563

CVE-2009-0563

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 63.1%● KEVCWE-787
In short

A flaw in Microsoft Word allows attackers to run harmful code on your computer by sending you a specially crafted Word document. The vulnerability exists because Word doesn't properly check the size of data in certain document elements, causing a memory overflow.

Technical detail

Stack-based buffer overflow in Word's document parsing due to improper validation of length fields in crafted tags (CWE-787). Remote code execution via malicious Word document; no user privileges required beyond opening the file. Affects Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP1/SP2, Word Viewer variants, and Office Compatibility Pack.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
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."
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
n/a · n/a

Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?

Talk to TrueHacking →