CVE-2000-0277

CVSS 2.0 Score 7.2 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Apr 3, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024
CWE ID 254

Summary

CVE-2000-0277 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000. The issue lies in the lack of a warning message when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros from external text files. Malicious actors can exploit this to deploy macro viruses. Users remain unaware, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Office Excel

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft