CVE-2000-0419

Description

The Office 2000 UA ActiveX Control is marked as "safe for scripting," which allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via the "Show Me" function in Office Help, aka the "Office 2000 UA Control" vulnerability.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.95% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-034	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1197	vdb entry
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=262767	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-07.html	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0419?: CVE-2000-0419 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0419?: To fix CVE-2000-0419, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0419 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0419 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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