CVE-2009-0235

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Word 97 text converter in WordPad in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Word 97 file that triggers memory corruption, related to use of inconsistent integer data sizes for an unspecified length field, aka "WordPad Word 97 Text Converter Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 15, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-0235: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix