Microsoft Word 97, 98(J), 2000, and 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2001 through 2004, do not properly check the length of the "Macro names" data value, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack
Published Nov 18, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 26.32%
Description
Microsoft Word 97, 98(J), 2000, and 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2001 through 2004, do not properly check the length of the "Macro names" data value, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 26.32% (0.26321) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.73% (0.25733) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 14, 2025 | 17.47% (0.17469) | 94.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 22.03% (0.22031) | 95.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 17.47% (0.17469) | 94.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.31% (0.27310) | 95.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.05% (0.29049) | 94.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 27.68% (0.27677) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 32.35% (0.32348) | 96.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.22% (0.08224) | 94.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.46% (0.10458) | 94.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A668 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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