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CVE-2001-0501

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-07-21 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Word 2002 and earlier allows attackers to automatically execute macros without warning the user by embedding the macros in a manner that escapes detection by the security scanner.

Affected products

• Microsoft Word for Android: through 2002; 97, 97-sr1, 97-sr2, 98, 2000, 2000-sr1 (+3)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99325144322224&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2876
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-034
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6732
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99325144322224&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2876
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-034
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6732

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