Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-0563?

Affected: Office (Microsoft) versions 2000-sp3, 2003-sp3, 2004, 2007-sp1, 2007-sp2, 2008, xp-sp3; Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft) versions 2007-sp1, 2007-sp2; Office Word Viewer (Microsoft) versions 2003-sp3, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-0563 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 14, 2013.

Is CVE-2009-0563 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-0563?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-0563?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2009-0563 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2009-0563

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Published Jun 10, 2009 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2009-0563 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v3.1) affecting Office (Microsoft), Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft), Office Word Viewer (Microsoft) and 1 more product.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 14, 2013. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

63%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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."

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Mar 14, 2013	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Jun 8, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

12 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
OfficeMicrosoft	2000-sp3, 2003-sp3, 2004, 2007-sp1, 2007-sp2, 2008, xp-sp3	n/a
Office Compatibility PackMicrosoft	2007-sp1, 2007-sp2	n/a
Office Word ViewerMicrosoft	2003-sp3	n/a
Open XML File Format ConverterMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 10, 2009
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 14, 2013
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jun 8, 2022
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

advisory20090610 ZDI-09-035: Microsoft Word Document Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
advisory35188
advisory1022356
advisoryTA09-160A
advisoryhttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-035

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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 200…
Affected: Office (Microsoft) versions 2000-sp3, 2003-sp3, 2004, 2007-sp1, 2007-sp2, 2008, xp-sp3; Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft) versions 2007-sp1, 2007-sp2; Office Word Viewer (Microsoft) versions 2003-sp3, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 14, 2013.
Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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