CVE-2000-0088

Summary

CVE-2000-0088 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the conversion utilities for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Word 5 documents. An attacker can exploit this flaw by feeding malformed data to the affected software, resulting in the buffer overflow and subsequent execution of commands. This vulnerability, also known as the "Malformed Conversion Data" issue, poses a serious threat, as it allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a system or execute malicious code. Users of Word 5 are advised to apply available patches or upgrades to mitigate this risk.

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