Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-0617
CVE-2002-0617
Description
The Macro Security Model in Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute code by creating a hyperlink on a drawing shape in a source workbook that points to a destination workbook containing an autoexecute macro, aka "Hyperlinked Excel Workbook Macro Bypass."
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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