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CVE-2009-0259
Published: Jan 22, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
6560
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
33383
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
openoffice-wordprocessor-code-execution(48213)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
[oss-security] 20090121 CVE Request -- openoffice.org (CVE-2008-4841)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar
x_refsource_MISC
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