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ID:639 - Exploit for Memory corruption in OpenOffice - CVE-2009-0259
ID:639 - Exploit for Memory corruption in OpenOffice - CVE-2009-0259
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU2694
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-0259
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
OpenOffice
OpenOffice
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Word processor. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc, .wri, or .rtf Word 97 file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Word processor. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc, .wri, or .rtf Word 97 file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.