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CVE-1999-0354

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to...

7.5 High

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

Exploit likelihood

5.21%Down 4.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

Record
CVE-1999-0354
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

Record
CVE-1999-0354
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0354 No score

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

Record
EUVD-1999-0354
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qc45-j6qw-gcwq No score

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to...

Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x with Word 97 allows arbitrary execution of Visual Basic programs to the IE client through the Word 97 template, which doesn't warn the user that the template contains executable content. Also applies to Outlook when the client views a malicious email message.

Record
GHSA-qc45-j6qw-gcwq
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0354 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published November 1, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.21%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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