CVE-2003-0820

high

Description

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.

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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A668

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A586

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A585

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A336

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13682

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8835

http://www.security.nnov.ru/search/document.asp?docid=5243

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2003-0811

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-10/0163.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2003-12-15

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H