# CVE-2000-0073: Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2000-04-18 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.

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## References

- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005
- http://xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19633

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