CVE-2003-0820

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 27.31% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336	signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A668	signature third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586	signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835	patch vdb entry vendor advisory third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585	signature third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0820?: CVE-2003-0820 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0820?: To fix CVE-2003-0820, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0820 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0820 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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