Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2009-0563

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Open Xml File Format Converter
Office
Office Word Viewer
Office Word
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 June 2009

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 72%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This issue arises when Microsoft Word processes a specially crafted document containing a tag with an invalid length field. Exploiting this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to system resources and sensitive information. The affected versions include Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP1, 2007 SP2, as well as other related Office components and converters for Mac.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35188
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://osvdb.org/54959
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EPSS Score

72% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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