CVE-1999-0794 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

Microsoft Excel does not warn a user when a macro is present in a Symbolic Link (SYLK) format file.

Microsoft Excel does not warn a user when a macro is present in a Symbolic Link (SYLK) format file.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Microsoft

First reported 25 years ago

1999-10-01 04:00:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-12 21:29:00

Affected Software

マイクロソフト エクセル

Microsoft Office

References

Q241900

Q241901

Q241902

MS99-044

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