Description
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
Products
- Microsoft Office 2000
- Microsoft Office 2000 Japanese
- Microsoft Office 2000 Korean
- Microsoft Office 2000 Chinese
- Microsoft Office 2000 sp1
- Microsoft Office 2000 sp2
- Microsoft Office 2000 sp3
Questions to Ask Vendors
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2000-0854, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2000-0854 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References