Microsoft Word 2000 does not check AutoRecovery (.asd) files for macros, which allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary macros with the user ID of the Word user.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6614
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2760
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2001-08-14
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.02102