Description
The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5322
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5322
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified