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CVE-2005-0564

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 25.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-07-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002, and Microsoft Works Suites 2000 through 2004, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .doc file with long font information.

Affected products

• Microsoft Word for Android: 2000, 2002

References

• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1190
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1331
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-035
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1190
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1331

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