Excel Improper Record Parsing in Microsoft Products

CVE-2011-1273

Summary

This vulnerability affects several versions of Microsoft Excel and associated Office products by failing to properly validate record information when parsing Excel spreadsheets. An attacker can exploit this weakness by crafting a malicious spreadsheet, leading to arbitrary code execution or causing memory corruption, which can result in a denial of service. Users are advised to apply necessary patches to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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