Microsoft Word 2002, 2000, 97, and 98(J) does not properly check certain properties of a…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Microsoft Word 2002, 2000, 97, and 98(J) does not properly check certain properties of a document, which allows attackers to bypass the macro security model and automatically execute arbitrary macros via a malicious document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04132 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 sr2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sr1a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 sr2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr1a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2001 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2001 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0664
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpf6-wrhg-p4jg
References
Advisory 2
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0664 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0664 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpf6-wrhg-p4jg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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