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CVE-2001-0240

Microsoft Word before Word 2002 allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning the user via a Rich Text Format (RTF) document that links to a template with the embedded macro.

Published

2001-06-27T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	word	97	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	98	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2000	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2001	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2753 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-028 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6571 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2753 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-028 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6571 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)