CVE-2001-0718

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 11.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 11.1% (11.055% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3402
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Powerpoint

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 30, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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