CVE-2001-0718
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and...
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.
- Record
CVE-2001-0718- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.
- Record
CVE-2001-0718- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0704 No score
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0704- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rm2-mhc5-4p95 No score
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and...
Vulnerability in (1) Microsoft Excel 2002 and earlier and (2) Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and earlier allows attackers to bypass macro restrictions and execute arbitrary commands by modifying the data stream in the document.
- Record
GHSA-7rm2-mhc5-4p95- 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-2001-0718 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Excel, published October 30, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.1%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/3402
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7223
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-050
cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-28.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/287067
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218802
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0718
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7rm2-mhc5-4p95