CVE-2009-3135
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Open XML File Format Converter for Mac, Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3, and Office Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed File Information Block (FIB) structure, aka "Microsoft Office Word File Information Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 35.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 35.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 35.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Microsoft Office 2008
- Microsoft Office Word 2002
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
- Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3135.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3135. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3194
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3194
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=831
- http://osvdb.org/59857
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36950
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023158
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3194
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6555
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=831
- http://osvdb.org/59857
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36950
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023158
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3194
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-068
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6555