Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-49027

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2024

What is CVE-2024-49027?

Microsoft Excel is subjected to a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on a user’s machine by exploiting specially crafted Excel files. Successful exploitation may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and potential system compromise. Users are urged to apply the latest security updates to mitigate associated risks.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5474.1001

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

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