CVE-2001-0628 Code injection in n/a
A local attacker can execute arbitrary macros via AutoRecovery files in Microsoft Word 2000, 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-2001-0628?
CVE-2001-0628 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 9 Mar 2002. 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 Word 2000 does not check AutoRecovery (.asd) files for macros, which allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary macros with the user ID of the Word user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0628 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-2001-0628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j6c-74jw-w252.