Is CVE-2009-0563 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0563 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0563?

CVE-2009-0563 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2009-0563?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2009-0563.

Fix CVE-2009-0563 - HIGH microsoft office

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2009-0563?

12 products: microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft office, and 7 more.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Microsoft Office for Mac 2004 and 2008; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office Word Viewer; 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 crafted tag containing an invalid length field, aka "Word Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 6/10/2009
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : office_word_viewermicrosoft : office_word_viewermicrosoft : open_xml_file_format_converter

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD