Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0616
CVE-2002-0616
Description
The Macro Security Model in Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute code by attaching an inline macro to an object within an Excel workbook, aka the "Excel Inline Macros Vulnerability."
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2000, 2002
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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