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CVE-2000-00731 exploit

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
20.7%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

20.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-19633 Microsoft Windows 95/98/Enterprise Server 4/NT Server 4/Terminal Server 4/Workstation 4 - Riched Buffer Overflow · local · 1999-11-17

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • xforce.iss.net /search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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