Vulnerability in Microsoft Word
CVE-2005-0564
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.257 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.257 · newest: 0.257 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Word — versions 2000, 2002
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1190 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1331 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.idefense.com/application/poi/display (Patch, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0564?
- CVE-2005-0564 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Word. Published 2005-07-12.
- Is CVE-2005-0564 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.