CVE-1999-1055

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Description

Microsoft Excel 97 does not warn the user before executing worksheet functions, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using the CALL function to execute a malicious DLL, aka the Excel "CALL Vulnerability."

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published12/31/1999

Last Modified4/16/2026

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Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:excel

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179(cve@mitre.org)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018(cve@mitre.org)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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