CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0963

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 2002 (version 10.6612.6714) SP3, and possibly other versions. A remote attacker can exploit a specially crafted .doc file containing unexpected values, such as an offset triggering out-of-bounds memory access or a value causing a large memory copy due to an integer conversion error, leading to application crash and potentially arbitrary code execution in winword.exe.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution on a user's workstation when opening a malicious .doc file, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Microsoft Word to the latest available version and implement security policies restricting the opening of attachments from unknown sources. Consider using file analysis tools before opening files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2002 (10.6612.6714) SP3, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exception) and possibly execute arbitrary code in winword.exe via certain unexpected values in a .doc file, including (1) an offset that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, (2) a certain value that causes a large memory copy as triggered by an integer conversion error, and other values.

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