# CVE-2000-0200: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a malformed CIL file in Microsoft Clip Art Gallery.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-36fv-7fxv-xr4g

## What is CVE-2000-0200?

CVE-2000-0200 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Clip Art Gallery allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute commands via a malformed CIL (clip art library) file, aka the "Clip Art Buffer Overrun" vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0200?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Microsoft Clip Art, Microsoft Greetings, Microsoft Home Publishing.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-0200?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-0200 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0200 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Microsoft Clip Art Gallery 5.0 - Local Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0200 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-0200 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0200 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0200/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0200/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0200
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0200
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0200

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