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CVE-2009-0087

9.3 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in the Word 6 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and the Word 6 text converter in Microsoft Office Word…

Published Apr 15, 2009microsoftEPSS 25.89%

Overview

CVE-2009-0087 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_word. It was published on April 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Word 6 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and the Word 6 text converter in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and 2002 SP3; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 6 file that contains malformed data, aka "WordPad and Office Text Converter Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_word to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/53662Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022043Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5799Refosvdb.org/53662Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1022043Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0087?

CVE-2009-0087 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_word. It was published on April 15, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0087?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0087?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_word to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0087?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0087 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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