CVE-2011-0028

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Published Apr 13, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 23.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly parse fields in Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .doc file, aka "WordPad Converter Parsing Vulnerability."

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 23.6% (23.596% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-033
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12301

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Apr 13, 2011, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:43 PM
Reserved: Dec 10, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 13, 2011, 6:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM

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