Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0501
CVE-2001-0501
Description
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2002
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2000:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2001:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:97:sr2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:98:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
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