Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2009-0565
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."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:40.50%
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Attack Surface
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | 2004, 2008 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack_for_word_excel_ppt_2007 | all |
| microsoft | office_word | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
| microsoft | office_word_viewer | 2003 |
| microsoft | open_xml_file_format_converter | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
40.503%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2009-02-12T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2009-06-10T17:37:00 |
| Patch Date | 2009-06-09 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T04:40:04 |
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