CVE-2009-0235

high

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470

http://osvdb.org/53664

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-15

Updated: 2018-10-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High