CVE-2000-0277 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 where the application fails to warn users when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros embedded in external text files. This oversight allows an attacker to execute malicious macro viruses without user notification. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
97CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2000CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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