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CVE-2007-1202

6.8 · MEDIUM

Word (or Word Viewer) in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and Works Suite 2004, 2005, and 2006 does not properly parse certain rich text "property strings of certain contr…

Published May 8, 2007microsoftCWE-20EPSS 29.48%

Overview

CVE-2007-1202 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft word. It was published on May 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Word (or Word Viewer) in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, XP SP3, 2003 SP2, 2004 for Mac, and Works Suite 2004, 2005, and 2006 does not properly parse certain rich text "property strings of certain control words," which allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger heap corruption and execute arbitrary code, aka the "Word RTF Parsing Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update word to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=525Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/555489Refwww.osvdb.org/34388Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23836Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018013Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1709Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-024Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1900

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1202?

CVE-2007-1202 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft word. It was published on May 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1202?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1202?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update word to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1202?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1202 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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