CVE-2000-0597

Name: CVE-2000-0597
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2000-06-27T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.15%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0597 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel and PowerPoint) and PowerPoint 97 are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to force Internet Explorer or some email clients to save files to arbitrary locations via the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SaveAs function, aka the "Office HTML Script" vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 12.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Office 2000 (Excel and PowerPoint) and PowerPoint 97 are marked as safe for scripting, which allows remote attackers to force Internet Explorer or some email clients to save files to arbitrary locations via the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) SaveAs function, aka the "Office HTML Script" vulnerability.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.15%

95.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Excel	2000
Microsoft	Powerpoint	97
Microsoft	Powerpoint	2000

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2000
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0597?

How severe is CVE-2000-0597?

Severity scoring for CVE-2000-0597 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0597?

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Source: NVD / NIST