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    CVE-2009-0259

    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:Dec 9, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jan 22, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.166
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openoffice
    Product
    Openoffice.org

    Exploits

    http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rarhttp://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rarhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High