CVE-2000-0419

High CVSS 7.5

Published 2000-05-11 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0419, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The Office 2000 UA ActiveX Control is marked as "safe for scripting," which allows remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via the "Show Me" function in Office Help, aka the "Office 2000 UA Control" vulnerability.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0419

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