CVE-2009-2506 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious DOC file in Microsoft Office or WordPad.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2506?
CVE-2009-2506 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 9 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2506?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Office Converter Pack, Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Wordpad and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3ch-c49v-7723.