CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0597

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel and PowerPoint) and PowerPoint 97 are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to force Internet Explorer or some email clients to save files to arbitrary locations via the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SaveAs function.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized file saving, posing a risk of data leakage or malware within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Office software to the latest version and restrict scripting capabilities in office applications.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel and PowerPoint) and PowerPoint 97 are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to force Internet Explorer or some email clients to save files to arbitrary locations via the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SaveAs function, aka the "Office HTML Script" vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS