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TI-1999-00349 Aliases CVE-1999-0354GHSA-qc45-j6qw-gcwq

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05209 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*97VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0354
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc45-j6qw-gcwq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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