CVE-2007-1202

What it is

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."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

29.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2007-05-08 23:19 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:37 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 29.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2007-05-08 23:19 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:37 UTC

Exploit probability

29.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Word 2000
• Microsoft Word 2002
• Microsoft Word 2003
• Microsoft Word 2004
• Microsoft Word Viewer 2003
• Microsoft Works 2004
• Microsoft Works 2005
• Microsoft Works 2006

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

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