CVE-2005-0564 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000 and 2002, as well as Microsoft Works Suites 2000-2004. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .doc file containing excessively long font information. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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