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Microsoft CVE-2020-16931: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2020-16931: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/13/2020
Created
10/14/2020
Added
10/13/2020
Modified
10/22/2020

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16929, CVE-2020-16930, CVE-2020-16932.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4486674-f1574343-ea7a-405d-a026-6981bfdc553c
  • msft-kb4486689-64d5d840-beb1-4af7-9e6b-5079157b4f84
  • msft-kb4486695-2bb42a89-b89e-4cdc-a2a5-3762f9bc36de
  • msft-kb4486695-5f3bc46e-c24b-46b5-b970-8c4acb69af2d
  • msft-kb4486707-27757128-ef23-4d12-819c-84f0e9a50e25
  • msft-kb4486707-89177139-8ae1-49ed-9c28-f0ae6a62a6ec

References

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