CVE-2009-0565

Published: Jun 10, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; 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 malformed record that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

officeDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

office compatibility pack for word excel ppt 2007On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

office wordOn-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

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://osvdb.org/54960

osvdb.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8206

securityreason.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35190

securityfocus.com

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