9.3

CVE-2009-0088: microsoft office_converter_pack Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 15-04-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0088 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft office_converter_pack. EPSS estimates a 28.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
28.45%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-04-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WordPerfect 6.x Converter (WPFT632.CNV, 1998.1.27.0) in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3 and Microsoft Office Converter Pack does not properly validate the length of an unspecified string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect 6.x file, related to an unspecified counter and control structures on the stack, aka "Word 2000 WordPerfect 6.x Converter Stack Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

28.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 28.45% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
28.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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