Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 1999· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-1999-1055

Description

Microsoft Excel 97 does not warn the user before executing worksheet functions, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using the CALL function to execute a malicious DLL, aka the Excel "CALL Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft/Excel
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/179nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737nvd

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