HIGH
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link with a URL file location containing long inputs after (1) "%00 (null byte) in .doc filenames or (2) "%0a" (carriage return) in .rtf filenames
Published Feb 8, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 27.49%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link with a URL file location containing long inputs after (1) "%00 (null byte) in .doc filenames or (2) "%0a" (carriage return) in .rtf filenames.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- xp
- xp
- xp
- 2002
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- 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
27.49% 0.27489
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.27489
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 27.49% (0.27489) | 98.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.49% (0.27489) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2025 | 42.12% (0.42122) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 37.26% (0.37264) | 96.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.06% (0.45058) | 96.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 37.26% (0.37264) | 96.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 35.42% (0.35416) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 33.06% (0.33060) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 40.50% (0.40499) | 97.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 48.24% (0.48243) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 55.89% (0.55890) | 97.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 65.39% (0.65389) | 97.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 62.53% (0.62533) | 97.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 93.40% (0.93400) | 98.50th | 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) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416001 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-005 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19107 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2348 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2738 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4022 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/416001 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-005 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19107 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2348 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2738 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4022 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 8, 2005
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Sep 8, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0848
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a