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CVE-2009-0563

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2009-06-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Word Viewer; 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 crafted tag containing an invalid length field, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Open Xml File Format ConverterMicrosoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft Office Compatibility PackMicrosoft Office

Weakness Type

CWE-787, CWE-787

References