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CVE-2004-0573

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 42.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2004-09-28 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the converter for Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x on Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Works Suites 2001 through 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious document or website.

Affected products

• Microsoft Frontpage: 2000, 2002, 2003
• Microsoft Office: 2000, 2003, xp
• Microsoft Publisher: 2000, 2002, 2003
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2000, 2002, 2003
• Microsoft Works: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109519646030906&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/12529
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1011249
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1011250
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1011251
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1011252
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/449438
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-027
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17306
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2670
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3311
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3333

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