Vulnerability in Openoffice Openoffice.org
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 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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.075 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.075 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openoffice Openoffice.org — versions 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9 (mailing-list)
- milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0259?
- CVE-2009-0259 is a vulnerability in Openoffice Openoffice.org, classified under CWE-399. Published 2009-01-22.
- Is CVE-2009-0259 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.