CVE-2004-0848

CVE-2004-0848 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP, affecting products like Word, PowerPoint, and Visio. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious links containing long inputs after a null byte in .doc filenames or a carriage return in .rtf filenames. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.