CVE-2000-0277

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-254

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 3, 2000
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-0277: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix