CVE-2000-0277 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute malicious macros via external text files in Microsoft Excel without user warning, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0277?
CVE-2000-0277 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 does not warn the user when executing Excel Macro Language (XLM) macros in external text files, which could allow an attacker to execute a macro virus, aka the "XLM Text Macro" vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0277?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Excel.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0277?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2000-0277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2mj-gpqp-ph4f.