Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1716
CVE-2002-1716
Description
The Host() function in the Microsoft spreadsheet component on Microsoft Office XP allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files using the SaveAs capability.
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Affected products
2Patches
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References
4- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/265087nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/4398nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8711nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.guninski.com/m%24oxp-2.htmlnvd
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