CVE-2000-0854
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used...
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
- Record
CVE-2000-0854- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
- Record
CVE-2000-0854- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0841 No score
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0841- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3wxj-j5hp-5gfc No score
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used...
When a Microsoft Office 2000 document is launched, the directory of that document is first used to locate DLL's such as riched20.dll and msi.dll, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by inserting a Trojan Horse DLL into the same directory as the document.
- Record
GHSA-3wxj-j5hp-5gfc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 - DLL Search Path | 2000-09-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0854 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Office, published November 14, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q3/0117.html
securityfocus.com/bid/1699
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5263
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0854
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wxj-j5hp-5gfc