Thu, Jan 17, 2008

Vulnerability In Microsoft Excel
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in most versions of Microsoft Excel: it allows a malicious spreadsheet to be crafted which, when opened by a user, will automatically execute the attacker's commands on the user's computer. This vulnerability is apparently being actively exploited. All versions of Microsoft Excel (including Excel Viewer) for Windows or Macintosh are vulnerable except for Excel 2003 service pack 3, Excel 2007, and Excel 2008. To correct this problem, upgrade to a non-vulnerable version of Excel. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/947563.mspx.

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