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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-24953 – Microsoft Excel Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-24953

Microsoft Excel could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Impact

  • Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-24953

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

Affected Products

  • Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1 x32
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1 x64
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1 RT
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 x32

Remediation

Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches. 

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