CVE-2000-0088
CVE-2000-0088 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.2)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Office
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the conversion utilities for Japanese, Korean and Chinese Word 5 documents allows an attacker to execute commands, aka the "Malformed Conversion Data" vulnerability.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0088?
- Buffer overflow in the conversion utilities for Japanese, Korean and Chinese Word 5 documents allows an attacker to execute commands, aka the "Malformed Conversion Data" vulnerability.
- How severe is CVE-2000-0088?
- CVE-2000-0088 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2000-0088 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2000-0088?
- CVE-2000-0088 primarily affects Microsoft Office. In total, 22 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2000-0088?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2000-0088 published?
- CVE-2000-0088 was published on 2000-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/946
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-002
Affected products (22)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:97:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:97:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:97:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_converter_pack:2000.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:97:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:97:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:97:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:ja:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:ko:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:zh:*:*:*:*
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