CVE-2009-0563: Microsoft Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2009-0563 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in multiple versions of Microsoft Office Word and related components. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Word document containing a tag with an invalid length field.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2009-0563 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2009-0563 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2009-0563?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3; Microsoft Office Word 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Word 2007 SP1, SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004; and 4 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2009-0563?
A patch was published on 2009-06-09: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-027 published. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2009-0563 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2009-0563?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003 SP3
  • Microsoft Office Word 2007 SP1, SP2
  • Microsoft Office for Mac 2004
  • Microsoft Office for Mac 2008
  • Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac
  • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1, SP2

Timeline

  • 2009-06-09: patched: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-027 published.
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2022-06-08: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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