# CVE-2009-2506: Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Win

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the text converters in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3; Works 8.5; Office Converter Pack; and WordPad in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOC file with an invalid number of property names in the DocumentSummaryInformation stream, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5846
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37216
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-342A.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=834
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-073
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100070184

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