CVE-2009-0566

critical Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
48.7%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 2% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: July 15, 2009 (6147 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 SP1 does not properly calculate object handler data for Publisher files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file in a legacy format that triggers memory corruption, aka "Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."

CWE

CWE-94

Affected Products

microsoft office publisher

References

🔗 osvdb.org 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 www.us-cert.gov 🔗 www.vupen.com