Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0073 (CCN-3868)

Assigned:1999-11-17
Published:1999-11-17
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0073

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q249973

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-005
Patch Available for "Malformed RTF Control Word" Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-033
Unchecked Buffer in Index Server ISAPI Extension Could Enable Web Server Compromise

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-041
Malformed RPC Request Can Cause Service Failure

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-044
15 August 2001 Cumulative Patch for IIS

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-001
Trusting Domains Do Not Verify Domain Membership of SIDs in Authorization Data

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-018
Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (Q319733)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1139
Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) Reader Malformed Control Word Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-807
Microsoft Riched Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-malformed-rtf-control-word

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-005

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-malformed-rtf-control-word(3868)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 249973
Default RTF File Viewer Interrupts Normal Program Processing

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 98 * gold
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 98 *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0