vulnerability

Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8502: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Added
Jun 20, 2023
Modified
Jun 20, 2023

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.

Solutions

microsoft-excel_2016-kb4461448microsoft-office_2016-kb4461437
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