vulnerability

Microsoft Security Advisory 4053440 (Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Vulnerability)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 8, 2017
Added
Nov 20, 2017
Modified
Feb 18, 2025

Description

In an email attack scenario, an attacker could leverage the DDE protocol by sending a specially crafted file to the user and then convincing the user to open the file, typically by way of an enticement in an email. The attacker would have to convince the user to disable Protected Mode and click through one or more additional prompts. As email attachments are a primary method an attacker could use to spread malware, Microsoft strongly recommends that customers exercise caution when opening suspicious file attachments.

Solution

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