CVE-2003-0820
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.263 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (9)
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also known as (2)
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references (18)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586enisa_euvd
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