Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning the user by embedding the macros in a manner that escapes detection by the security scanner.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01668 76th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2002 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 97 sr2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 98 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sr1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sr1a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2000 sr2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2002 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 97 sr2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 98 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr1a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2000 sr2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r467-8m32-3x44
References
More Microsoft Word vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-00739 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Equation Editor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-02130 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00743 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Equation Editor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-08774 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-06184 Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2001-0501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r467-8m32-3x44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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