CVE-2009-0565: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-0565: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac...

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with a malformed record that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 04:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2009-0565 is a Microsoft Word memory-corruption flaw. A malicious Word document could cause affected Office versions to run attacker-controlled code. Business risk is highest where legacy Office 2000, 2002, 2007, Office for Mac 2004/2008, converters, or compatibility packs remain in use. Exposure is most likely in legacy desktops, terminal servers, or document-processing systems still running affected Microsoft Office, Office for Mac, Open XML converter, or Office Compatibility Pack versions. Prioritize remediation if any affected legacy Office software remains. This is old, but the impact is remote code execution through documents, which remains business-relevant on unpatched systems. Mitigation focus: Apply the Microsoft MS09-027 security update where applicable.; Remove or upgrade unsupported affected Office and converter versions.; Restrict legacy Office document handling on vulnerable systems..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 10, 2009, 17:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6334CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
MS09-027CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS

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