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

CVE-1999-1055

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."

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Excel2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =97

Patches

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