CVE-2009-0259

Microsoft Windows Wordpad - '.doc' File Local Denial of Service (PoC)

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El procesador de textos en OpenOffice.org v1.1.2 a v1.1.5 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) y posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un fichero (1).doc, (2).wri, o (3) .rtf de Word 97 manipulado que provoca una corrupción de memoria, como se ha explotado libremente en diciembre de 2008 y como ha sido demostrado por 2008-crash.doc.rar y una cuestión similar a CVE-2008-4841.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-01-22 CVE Reserved
2009-01-22 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560	2024-08-07
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				1.1.4 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "1.1.4"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				1.1.5 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "1.1.5"		-		Affected