HIGH
Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malicious XLM (Excel 4) macro that bypasses the macro security model
Published Nov 18, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 19.43%
Description
Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, and 2002 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a spreadsheet with a malicious XLM (Excel 4) macro that bypasses the macro security model.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 97
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 98
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
19.43% 0.19433
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.19433
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 19.43% (0.19433) | 97.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.98% (0.18982) | 96.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 10.98% (0.10981) | 93.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.38% (0.14384) | 93.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.35% (0.22354) | 93.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.38% (0.14384) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 31.26% (0.31260) | 96.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 28.08% (0.28085) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 25.11% (0.25111) | 95.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.01% (0.03014) | 89.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 97.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.01% (0.35008) | 96.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9010 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13681 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A636 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A675 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A695 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9010 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A636 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A675 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A695 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 18, 2003
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Sep 18, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0821
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a