VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0073
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 20.7%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 20.69% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973
- http://xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973
- http://xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.