The Host function in Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002 is exposed in…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · 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
The Host function in Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002 is exposed in components that are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the setTimeout method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18846 97th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0727
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx66-9wfp-gpfc
References
More Microsoft Office Web Components vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01640 The TabStrip ActiveX control in the Common Controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX in Microsoft Office… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2012-00154 The (1) ListView, (2) ListView2, (3) TreeView, and (4) TreeView2 ActiveX controls in… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-01078 The Microsoft Office Web Components Spreadsheet ActiveX control (aka OWC10 or OWC11), as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01455 Buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft Office XP SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-04540 Unspecified vulnerability in certain COM objects in Microsoft Office Web Components 2000… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02384 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Office Web Components ActiveX Control in Microsoft… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2002-0727 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0727 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx66-9wfp-gpfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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