CVE-2009-2506

Description

Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.71% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5846 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37216 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=834 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-073 vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100070184

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2506?
CVE-2009-2506 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2506?
To fix CVE-2009-2506, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2506 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2506 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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