CVE-2005-0564

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Published Jul 12, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 25.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2000 through 2004, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file with long font information.

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:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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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 Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 25.7% (25.652% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1190
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1331

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: Jul 12, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2005, 12:00 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM

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