CVE-2000-0637: Medium severity microsoft excel vulnerability

Published Jul 26, 2000
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Updated

Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by specifying a malicious .dll using the Register.ID function, aka the "Excel REGISTER.ID Function" vulnerability.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft Excel=97
Microsoft Excel=2000

Event History

Jul 26, 2000
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Oct 13, 2000
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0637?

CVE-2000-0637 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution.

2

What versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2000-0637?

CVE-2000-0637 affects Microsoft Excel 97 and Microsoft Excel 2000.

3

How do I fix CVE-2000-0637?

To mitigate CVE-2000-0637, it is recommended to upgrade to a more recent version of Microsoft Excel that is not affected by this vulnerability.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2000-0637 facilitate?

CVE-2000-0637 facilitates remote code execution by allowing an attacker to load a malicious .dll file.

5

Is CVE-2000-0637 specific to a particular operating system?

CVE-2000-0637 is not specific to an operating system as it affects specific versions of Microsoft Excel on Windows.

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