CVE-2009-0563
CVE-2009-0563
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
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http://osvdb.org/54959https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-027https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6133https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0563http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504204/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022356http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1546http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-035