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CVE-2004-0901

Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter (MSWRD632.WPC), as used in WordPad, does not properly validate certain data lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wri, .rtf, and .doc file sent by email or malicious web site,…

HIGH 10.0EPSS 31.9%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.9%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 Converter (MSWRD632.WPC), as used in WordPad, does not properly validate certain data lengths, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .wri, .rtf, and .doc file sent by email or malicious web site, aka "Font Conversion Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0571.

CVSS 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
31.92% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows 98se · microsoft/windows me · microsoft/windows nt · microsoft/windows xp
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.