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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0564 · published 12 July 2005

CVE-2005-0564: Microsoft word vulnerability

Microsoft · Word

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 26% · top 2.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=281&type=vulnerabilities PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621 US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html US Government Resource
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 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/218621 US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-193A.html US Government Resource
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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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0564), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.