CVE-2001-0718

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3402

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-10-30

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H