CVE DATABASE / CVE-1999-1055
CVE-1999-1055
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Summary
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."
CVSS 2.0 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Confidentiality | PARTIAL |
| Integrity | PARTIAL |
| Availability | PARTIAL |
Affected products
Microsoft excel
Check this CVE live
Use our free CVE Lookup tool for the latest NVD record, or browse the full CISA KEV catalog.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.