CVE-2003-0820 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Microsoft Word 97, 98(J), 2000, and 2002, and Microsoft Work)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0820 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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