CVE-2009-0087 describes an unspecified memory corruption vulnerability in the Word 6 text converter used by WordPad in various Microsoft Windows versions and Microsoft Office Word. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Word 6 file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is a critical vulnerability, requiring medium attack complexity but offering complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its age and high community discussion, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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