CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x converter for Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Works Suites 2001 through 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious document or website.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of system compromise, potentially leading to data theft, malware installation, or further attack propagation within the network.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for affected Office and Works Suites versions immediately, and consider blocking unknown WordPerfect documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the converter for Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x on Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Works Suites 2001 through 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious document or website.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS