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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2002-1143

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…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 53.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 53.6%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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."

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
53.56% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/excel · microsoft/word
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

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