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CVE-2009-0565

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for M…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed record that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftOffice
Versions 2004, 2008
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007
All versions
MicrosoftOffice Word
Versions 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007
MicrosoftOffice Word Viewer
All versions
Version 2003
MicrosoftOpen Xml File Format Converter
All versions

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