vendor:
Word
by:
SecurityFocus
9.3
CVSS
HIGH
Remote Code-Execution
119
CWE
Product Name: Word
Affected Version From: Microsoft Word 2000
Affected Version To: Microsoft Word 2003/XP
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: a:microsoft:word
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows
2005
Microsoft Word 2000 Remote Code-Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word 2000 is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. Exploit attempts against Word 2003/XP will consume all CPU resources and will cause a denial of service for legitimate users.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of Microsoft Word