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CVE-2003-0820

Microsoft Word 97, 98(J), 2000, and 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2001 through 2004, do not properly check the length of the "Macro names" data value, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.

Published

2003-12-15T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	works	2001	Yes
Application	microsoft	works	2002	Yes
Application	microsoft	works	2003	Yes
Application	microsoft	works	2004	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A668 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A668 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)