vendor:
Excel
by:
SecurityFocus
9.3
CVSS
HIGH
Code-Execution
119
CWE
Product Name: Excel
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2005
Microsoft Excel Code-Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel is susceptible to a code-execution vulnerability. The issue presents itself when Excel tries to process malformed or corrupted XLS files. Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary machine code in the context of the affected application.
Mitigation:
Users should exercise caution when processing untrusted XLS files.