CVE-2009-0563
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."
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2009-06-10
- Last modified
- 2025-10-22
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- since 2022-06-08, action due 2022-06-22: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
- Office (Microsoft)
- Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft)
- Office Word Viewer (Microsoft)
- Open Xml File Format Converter (Microsoft)
References
- http://osvdb.org/54959
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504204/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022356
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1546
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-035
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-027
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6133
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2009-0563
