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Microsoft Word 2003 'MSO.dll' Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Wont Fix
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Microsoft Word and is prone to null pointer dereference vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to error in 'MSO.dll' library which fails to handle the special crafted buffer in a file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Office Word 2003 SP3 on Windows.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.