Buffer overflow in LsCreateLine function (mso_203) in mso.dll and mso9.dll, as used by Microsoft Word and possibly other products in Microsoft Office 2003, 2002, and 2000, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Word DOC or other Office file type
Published Jul 10, 2006
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 40.41%
Description
Buffer overflow in LsCreateLine function (mso_203) in mso.dll and mso9.dll, as used by Microsoft Word and possibly other products in Microsoft Office 2003, 2002, and 2000, allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Word DOC or other Office file type. NOTE: this issue was originally reported to allow code execution, but on 20060710 Microsoft stated that code execution is not possible, and the original researcher agrees.
Affected products
No data.
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- xp
- xp
- xp
- xp
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:H/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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 40.41% (0.40405) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.41% (0.40405) | 98.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 57.69% (0.57694) | 97.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 51.77% (0.51767) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 57.69% (0.57694) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.51% (0.63507) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 49.76% (0.49758) | 97.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 25.97% (0.25968) | 96.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 30.35% (0.30355) | 96.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 28.30% (0.28304) | 96.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 26.05% (0.26047) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 23.63% (0.23630) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 21.87% (0.21872) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 21.00% (0.21004) | 95.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 21.28% (0.21278) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 67.44% (0.67444) | 99.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 67.44% (0.67444) | 98.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/07/10/441006.aspx x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047732.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115231380526820&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115261598510657&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016453 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439649/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439878/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18905 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2720 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27617 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2006/07/10/441006.aspx | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047732.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115231380526820&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=115261598510657&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016453 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439649/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439878/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18905 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2720 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27617 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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