Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x Converter Buffer Overflow (CVE-2004-0573)

The Microsoft Office text editing tools support a number of foreign file formats for compatibility with third party software. The foreign file format support is based on import and export converters. When a text editor needs to read a foreign format file, a converter transforms the file to an...

CVE-2004-0573

CVE-2004-0573 describes a buffer overflow in the Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x Converter used by Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Works Suite 2001–2004. The overflow occurs when reading an overly long WordPerfect 5.x document, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the priv...

CVE-2004-0573

Buffer overflow in the converter for Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x on Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and Works Suites 2001 through 2004 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious document or website...