HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Apr 15, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 33.62%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
OR
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
33.62% 0.33616
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.33616
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (31 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 33.62% (0.33616) | 98.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 33.62% (0.33616) | 98.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 72.26% (0.72261) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 67.69% (0.67689) | 98.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 72.26% (0.72261) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 74.69% (0.74693) | 98.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 70.50% (0.70505) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 74.69% (0.74693) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 70.50% (0.70505) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 72.23% (0.72229) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.22% (0.71217) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 72.23% (0.72229) | 98.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2025 | 83.10% (0.83096) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 84.92% (0.84917) | 98.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 29, 2024 | 77.95% (0.77952) | 98.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 81.90% (0.81902) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 85.72% (0.85720) | 98.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 88.26% (0.88258) | 98.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 91.06% (0.91059) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 91.49% (0.91487) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 90.90% (0.90902) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 92.74% (0.92744) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 92.81% (0.92807) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 49.76% (0.49756) | 98.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 49.76% (0.49756) | 98.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 13, 2022 | 55.10% (0.55095) | 98.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 9, 2022 | 57.79% (0.57789) | 98.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 60.01% (0.60013) | 98.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://osvdb.org/53664 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=783 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://osvdb.org/53664 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34470 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022043 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-104A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1024 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-010 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5893 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 15, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 20, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0235
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a