{"cve":"CVE-2009-0259","nvd":{"published":"2009-01-22T23:30:04.500","modified":"2026-06-16T23:04:36.423","status":"Modified","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_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-399"],"references":["http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-crash.doc.rar","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/9","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33383","https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48213","https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6560"],"products":["openoffice:openoffice.org"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:53:23.791937413+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2009-0259","score":0.07501,"percentile":0.94488,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}