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CVE-2001-0240

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-06-27 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Word before Word 2002 allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning the user via a Rich Text Format (RTF) document that links to a template with the embedded macro.

Affected products

• Microsoft Word for Android: 97, 98, 2000, 2001

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2753
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-028
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6571
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2753
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-028
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6571

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