{"id":"CVE-2009-0259","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2009-0259","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T20:41:08.554Z","title":"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…","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.","published":"2009-01-22T23:30:05.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:04:36.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cve@mitre.org","cvss":{"version":"2.0","score":9.3,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"},"cwe":["CWE-399"],"affected":["openoffice/openoffice.org"],"epss":{"score":0.07501,"percentile":0.94447,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2008-09-25","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":6560,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft Windows Wordpad - '.doc' File Local Denial of Service (PoC)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/dos/6560.txt","file":"exploits/windows/dos/6560.txt","published":"2008-09-25","added":"2008-09-24","updated":null,"author":"securfrog","type":"dos","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["OSVDB-53379","CVE-2009-0259","OSVDB-50567","CVE-2008-4841"],"tags":null,"aliases":"2008-crash.doc.rar","applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 7.5%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar","tags":["Exploit"],"source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560","source":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar","tags":["Exploit"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0259","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}