CVE-2009-0259

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-01-22 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-399

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.

Affected products

Openoffice.Org: 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5

References

http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

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