Buffer overflow in the Works for Windows document converters in Microsoft Office 2000…
Priority HIGH 66CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Works for Windows document converters in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP1, and Works 8.5 and 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Works .wps file that triggers memory corruption, aka "File Converter Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.3562 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1533
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8q6-mwvg-c9mq
References
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- TI-2015-01588 Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and 2013 RT SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-1533 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1533 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8q6-mwvg-c9mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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