CVE-2005-0558

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Published Apr 13, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 15.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.2% (15.219% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-023
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19828
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1236
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2415
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2685
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4234

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Word

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Apr 13, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 2, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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