CVE-2004-0573: Buffer overflow in the converter for Microsoft WordPerfect 5.x on Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, and...

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CVE-2004-0573 is a buffer overflow in Microsoft’s WordPerfect 5.x document converter included with older Office and Works suites. A malicious document or website could trigger code execution. The main business concern is legacy systems that still process old document formats. Exposure is most likely on legacy endpoints or terminal servers with the listed Office or Works versions installed, especially where users open untrusted documents or browse websites capable of invoking document handling. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item with high impact if present. It should be urgent for environments still running the affected products, but lower priority where those versions are absent. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS04-027 for the vendor-supported update path.; Apply the relevant Microsoft security updates where affected products remain deployed.; Restrict untrusted document handling on legacy Office and Works systems..

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Jun 30, 2026, 02:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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