Description
Microsoft Office 98, Macintosh Edition, does not properly initialize the disk space used by Office 98 files and effectively inserts data from previously deleted files into the Office file, which could allow attackers to obtain sensitive information.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/5/29.asp
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1780
Scores
EPSS
0.0253
EPSS Percentile
83.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/office
98
Published
Dec 31, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026