CVE-2004-0963 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Microsoft Word via malicious .doc files exploiting buffer overflows.
- 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-2004-0963?
CVE-2004-0963 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 20 Oct 2004. 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 Word 2002 (10.6612.6714) SP3, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exception) and possibly execute arbitrary code in winword.exe via certain unexpected values in a .doc file, including (1) an offset that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, (2) a certain value that causes a large memory copy as triggered by an integer conversion error, and other values.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0963 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-2004-0963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-833j-h6cj-v3r8.