CVE-2003-0664 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass macro security in Microsoft Word to execute arbitrary code via malicious documents, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0664?
CVE-2003-0664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 4 Sep 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Word 2002, 2000, 97, and 98(J) does not properly check certain properties of a document, which allows attackers to bypass the macro security model and automatically execute arbitrary macros via a malicious document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0664?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0664?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0664 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpf6-wrhg-p4jg.