6.2

CVE-2001-0005: microsoft powerpoint

CVSS: 6.2v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0005 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in microsoft powerpoint. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the parsing mechanism of the file loader in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links