CVE-1999-0794

Microsoft Excel does not warn a user when a macro is present in a Symbolic Link (SYLK) format file.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241900
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241901
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241902
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-044
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241900
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241901
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241902
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-044

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office::::::::

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:29

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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References	~~() http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241901 -~~	() http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241901 -
References	~~() http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241902 -~~	() http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ241902 -
References	~~() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-044 -~~	() https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-044 -

Information

Published : 1999-10-01 04:00

Updated : 2024-11-20 23:29

NVD link : CVE-1999-0794

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0794

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0794

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

excel
office

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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