CVE-2000-0073
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
- Record
CVE-2000-0073- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
- Record
CVE-2000-0073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0072 No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0072- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hp77-39hv-xf39 No score
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of...
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) reader allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed control word.
- Record
GHSA-hp77-39hv-xf39- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows 95/98/Enterprise Server 4/NT Server 4/Terminal Server 4/Workstation 4 - Riched Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0073 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published November 17, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.7%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ249973
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-005
xforce.iss.net/search.php3?type=2&pattern=win-malformed-rtf-control-word
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0073
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hp77-39hv-xf39