Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Affects Microsoft Excel
CVE-2024-30042

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2024

What is CVE-2024-30042?

A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Excel, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. This security flaw can be exploited through specially crafted files that, when opened in affected versions of Excel, could lead to unauthorized actions or data compromise. Users are advised to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5448.1000

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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