CVE-2000-0765: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Oct 13 2000(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the HTML interpreter in Microsoft Office 2000 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands via a long embedded object tag, aka the "Microsoft Office HTML Object Tag" vulnerability.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 | =2000 | |
| Microsoft Office Excel | =2000 | |
| Microsoft Office Word | =2000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2000-0765?
CVE-2000-0765 is classified as critical due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0765?
To fix CVE-2000-0765, install the security updates provided by Microsoft for Office 2000.
What software is affected by CVE-2000-0765?
CVE-2000-0765 affects Microsoft Office 2000, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Can CVE-2000-0765 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2000-0765 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTML content.
What does the CVE-2000-0765 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2000-0765 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft powerpoint 2010
- version/microsoft powerpoint 2010/2000
- canonical/microsoft office excel
- version/microsoft office excel/2000
- canonical/microsoft office word
- version/microsoft office word/2000