CVE-2000-0637: Medium severity microsoft excel vulnerability
Published Jul 26, 2000
·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
Remediation
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.