CVE-2004-0963

What it is

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2002 (10.6612.6714) SP3, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application exception) and possibly execute arbitrary code in winword.exe via certain unexpected values in a .doc file, including (1) an offset that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, (2) a certain value that causes a large memory copy as triggered by an integer conversion error, and other values.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

32.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2004-10-18 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2005-02-09 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 22:06 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 32.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2005-02-09 05:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:06 UTC

Exploit probability

32.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Word 2002

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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