CVE-2011-0028

high

Description

WordPad in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly parse fields in Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .doc file, aka "WordPad Converter Parsing Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12301

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2011-0054

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-033

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-04-13

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

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