CVE-2009-0235

N/A Unknown
Published: April 15, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/53664
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/53664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
72.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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