CVE-2000-0073 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 20.69% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 98 |
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 95/98/Enterprise Server 4/NT Server 4/Terminal Server 4/Workstation 4 - Riched Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-17 |
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
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