CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0788

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Risk Assessment

The lack of a prompt may lead to unauthorized code execution, posing a risk to the security of the organization's data and systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the Mail Merge feature and to monitor and control VBA scripts in Word documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

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