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CVE-2009-2506

Published: Dec 9, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
31.2%
Top 2.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
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-189

Affected Products

n/an/a
windows 2000microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows server 2003microsoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
windows xpmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
office converter packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5846
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37216
securityfocus.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
us-cert.gov
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Dec 9, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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