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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-0901: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-0901: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/12/2020
Created
08/20/2020
Added
08/13/2020
Modified
06/26/2023

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-excel_2016-kb4484338
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

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