CVE-2000-0073

Summary

CVE-2000-0073 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Rich Text Format (RTF) reader. Maliciously crafted RTF files can cause a denial of service by overwhelming the buffer with excess control word data. Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the application to crash, potentially leading to a denial of service condition. The vulnerability poses a significant risk to users who open untrusted or malicious RTF files. Microsoft released a patch to address this issue, and users are urged to apply it to mitigate the risk.

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