CVE-2009-0259 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Word processor in OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in December 2008, as demonstrated by 2008-crash.doc.rar, and a similar issue to CVE-2008-4841.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.5% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-01-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| openoffice | openoffice.org |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Wordpad - '.doc' File Local Denial of Service (PoC) | 2008-09-25 |
References
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
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