CVE-2004-0848 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious Office documents with crafted filenames.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0848?
CVE-2004-0848 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 8 Feb 2005. 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 Office XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a link with a URL file location containing long inputs after (1) "%00 (null byte) in .doc filenames or (2) "%0a" (carriage return) in .rtf filenames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0848?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0848 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xq5-jxmg-7hjc.