# CVE-2002-0861: Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass the "Allow paste operations via script" setting, even

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Office Web Components (OWC) 2000 and 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass the "Allow paste operations via script" setting, even when it is disabled, via the (1) Copy method of the Cell object or (2) the Paste method of the Range object.

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## References

- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8779.php
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101829726516346&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4457
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-044

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