CVE-2001-0501
Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.6
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0501- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0497 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0497- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r467-8m32-3x44 No score
Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r467-8m32-3x44- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0501 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Word, published July 21, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.67%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.