openoffice.org: text converter memory corruption via a crafted (1) .doc, (2) .wri, or (3) .rtf Word97 file
Published Jan 22, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.50%
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
No data.
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue can only result in an OpenOffice.org crash, not allowing arbitrary code execution. Red Hat does not consider a crash of a client application such as OpenOffice.org to be a security issue.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.50% (0.07501) | 94.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.50% (0.07501) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 16.60% (0.16600) | 94.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 15.50% (0.15502) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 16.93% (0.16934) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 6.41% (0.06412) | 90.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.68% (0.04680) | 88.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.78% (0.12781) | 90.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.68% (0.04680) | 88.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.05% (0.02047) | 89.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 2.42% (0.02423) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 89.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 86.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 84.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 68.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0259 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475831 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0259
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0259
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0259 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475831 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0259 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0259 | ||
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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