CVE-1999-1055

7.5

CVSS v2.0 Base Score

7.02%

LOW RiskEPSS (94th percentile)

NVD-CWE-Other

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."

Published: 12/31/1999

Modified: 6/16/2026

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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.5

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

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

7.02%LOW Exploitation Risk

94th percentile

This vulnerability has a 7.02% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

NVD-CWE-Other

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