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CVE-2009-0259
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…
High9.3EPSS 7.5%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.5% · top 5.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- 6560 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 33383 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openoffice-wordprocessor-code-execution(48213) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20090121 CVE Request -- openoffice.org (CVE-2008-4841) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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