9.3

CVE-2009-0259: openoffice openoffice.org Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 22-01-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0259 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in openoffice openoffice.org. EPSS estimates a 7.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 22-01-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.50% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (milw0rm.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Wordpad - '.doc' File Local Denial of Service (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Openoffice1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links