Unscored severity · published Nov 17, 1999
CVE-2000-0073
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word
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CVSS
20.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W9
Windows 98 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WN
Windows NT · Microsoft
4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0073
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0073
support.microsoft.com
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973
xforce.iss.net
http://xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005
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