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CVE-1999-1055

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-03-09 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Excel 97 does not warn the user before executing worksheet functions, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using the CALL function to execute a malicious DLL, aka the Excel "CALL Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 97

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737

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