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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-1999-1055

Modified

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-31 Dec, 1999 | 05:00

Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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."

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	2.0	7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 7.5

Base severity: HIGH

Vector:

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

Microsoft Corporation

>>excel>>97

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:97:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other

Type: Primary

Source: nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018	cve@mitre.org	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737	cve@mitre.org	N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/179	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1998/ms98-018	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1737	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A