# CVE-2000-0788: The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which coul

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Mail Merge tool in Microsoft Word does not prompt the user before executing Visual Basic (VBA) scripts in an Access database, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5322
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1566
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-071
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=398EB9CA.27E03A9C%40nat.bg

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