CVE-2003-0821
Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, and 2002 - Remote Code Execution via XLM Macro Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malicious XLM (Excel 4) macro that bypasses the macro security model.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9010
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A675
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A695
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13681
Scores
EPSS
0.1898
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (8)
microsoft/word
97 (6 CPE variants)
microsoft/word
98 (6 CPE variants)
microsoft/word
2000 (8 CPE variants)
microsoft/word
2002 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/works
2001
microsoft/works
2002
microsoft/works
2003
microsoft/works
2004
Published
Dec 15, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026