Description
Microsoft Word and Excel allow remote attackers to steal sensitive information via certain field codes that insert the information when the document is returned to the attacker, as demonstrated in Word using (1) INCLUDETEXT or (2) INCLUDEPICTURE, aka "Flaw in Word Fields and Excel External Updates Could Lead to Information Disclosure."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103040003014999&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103252858816401&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10008.phpBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10155.phpBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899713Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/Technet/security/topics/secword.aspPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5586Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5764Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A202Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103040003014999&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103252858816401&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10008.phpBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10155.phpBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899713Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/Technet/security/topics/secword.aspPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5586Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5764Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A202Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 11, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified