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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS10-016 Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561) Microsoft Excel Critical 10-03-2010

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Excel handles specially crafted Excel files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-017

Affected Software

Microsoft Excel 2002 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Excel 2003 Service Pack 3 (Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3)
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Excel Viewer Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2
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