CVE-2002-0619

Description

The Mail Merge Tool in Microsoft Word 2002 for Windows, when Microsoft Access is present on a system, allows remote attackers to execute Visual Basic (VBA) scripts within a mail merge document that is saved in HTML format, aka a "Variant of MS00-071, Word Mail Merge Vulnerability" (CVE-2000-0788).

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.05% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-031	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5066	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102139136019862&w=2	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9077.php	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0619?: CVE-2002-0619 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0619?: To fix CVE-2002-0619, 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-2002-0619 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0619 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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