Heap Corruption in Microsoft Excel Products

CVE-2011-1988

Summary

A vulnerability exists in multiple versions of Microsoft Excel, including both Windows and Mac editions. This flaw stems from improper parsing of records in Excel spreadsheets, leading to heap corruption. An attacker can craft a malicious spreadsheet that exploits this vulnerability, enabling remote code execution. Users opening the compromised file may inadvertently execute harmful code, which could compromise their system's integrity and security.

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