CVE-2009-0201

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite 7, 8, and 9 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified records in a crafted Word document, related to "table parsing."

Published: 2009-09-02 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0201 is rated High Risk (65.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.15%, 94th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0201

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 17.46% 13.15% -4.31%
2 2025-03-29 13.15% 17.46% +4.31%
3 2025-03-20 — 13.15% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0201

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0201

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-0201

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2009-0201: 1 GLSA(s) (201408-19), 4 atom(s) (app-office/libreoffice, app-office/libreoffice-bin, app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0201
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0201
ubuntu medium CVE-2009-0201 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openoffice.org), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): released 4, ignored 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0201

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0201

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openoffice openoffice.org <= 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 1.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 1.1.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 1.1.5 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0201

URL Tags
http://development.openoffice.org/releases/3.1.1.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36750
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-27/ Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-263508-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020715.1-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1880
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:035
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:091
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:105
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-0200-0201.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506195/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36200
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2490 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10726
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