CVE-2000-0788 json
The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which cou…
published 2000-10-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0782
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.4%
- EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
8.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1566
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5322
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0788
- NVD CVE-2000-0788
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