ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2009-0563: Microsoft Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductOffice
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV8 Jun 2022
CISA federal deadline22 Jun 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-119

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Microsoft Office contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute code via a Word document with a crafted tag containing an invalid length field.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.