CVE-2000-0073 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader, affecting Microsoft Windows 2000, 98, and NT. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted RTF file with a malformed control word, leading to a denial of service. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (MEDIUM) with a low attack complexity and no confidentiality or integrity impact, its FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100 indicates a higher perceived risk. Although not on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-19633) for various Windows versions, suggesting publicly available exploit code, despite no observed active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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