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Microsoft CVE-2021-40479: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2021-40479: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/12/2021
Created
10/13/2021
Added
10/12/2021
Modified
11/26/2021

Description

Microsoft CVE-2021-40479: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb5001985-16a54966-2994-44a3-bbd0-e0a665bf561f
  • msft-kb5001985-992bcaf2-8ec8-4d5b-a1cd-cad4f8c68a6e

References

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