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CVE-2001-0501
Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning the user by embedding the macros in a…
Medium4.6EPSS 1.7%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- msword-macro-bypass-security(6732) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- MS01-034 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- 2876 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010622 Fwd: Microsoft Word macro vulnerability advisory MS01-034 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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