SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-1999-0354

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.11%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.11%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
5.11% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/internet explorer · microsoft/word
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.