# CVE-2002-0616: The Macro Security Model in Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute code by attaching an inline macro t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Macro Security Model in Microsoft Excel 2000 and 2002 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute code by attaching an inline macro to an object within an Excel workbook, aka the "Excel Inline Macros Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9397.php
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-031
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5063

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