HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2000 through 2004, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file with long font information
Published Jul 12, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 25.65%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2000 through 2004, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file with long font information.
Affected products
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.
25.65% 0.25652
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.25652
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 1, 2026 | 25.65% (0.25652) | 97.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.65% (0.25652) | 97.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 10, 2025 | 33.67% (0.33671) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 46.09% (0.46092) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 56.61% (0.56610) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.81% (0.57807) | 97.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 56.61% (0.56610) | 97.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 55.44% (0.55443) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 59.49% (0.59488) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 18.39% (0.18385) | 96.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 11.18% (0.11182) | 95.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 14.55% (0.14553) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 24.81% (0.24810) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 29.79% (0.29791) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 96.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1190 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1331 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1190 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1331 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jul 12, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0564
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a