OFF2000: Buffer Overflow When You Open a Malformed HTML File (271400)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 2000
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
- Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q271400 SYMPTOMS
When you rename an HTML file with an Office file extension, a buffer overflow is generated when the file contains an object tag of the form shown in the following:
<OBJECT data="aaaa[lots more a's, about 45,000]></OBJECT>
A warning/confirmation dialog box appears, but the failure occurs regardless of whether you click Yes, No, or Cancel.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 2.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix kbOffice2000sp2fix kbQFE KB271400 |
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