CVE-2001-0718

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 16.30% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3402	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067	third party advisory us government resource
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0718?: CVE-2001-0718 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0718?: To fix CVE-2001-0718, 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-2001-0718 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0718 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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