Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0718 · published 30 October 2001
CVE-2001-0718: Microsoft excel vulnerability
Microsoft · Excel
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.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802 | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3402 | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223 | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802 | |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html | PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3402 | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223 |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0718), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
