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CVE-2009-0563

Published: Jun 10, 2009Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
62.8%
Top 0.8%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jun 8, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

microsoft
commercial·US
officeDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility packOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office word viewerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
open xml file format converterOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://osvdb.org/54959
osvdb.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504204/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188
securityfocus.com
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