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This issue affects Apple Spotlight handling of Microsoft Office Excel files on Mac OS X 10.4.11. A crafted .XLS file could make an application terminate or potentially run attacker-controlled code. The attack is user-assisted, so risk depends on users receiving or indexing malicious Office files on legacy Macs. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Mac OS X 10.4.11 systems with Spotlight indexing Microsoft Office .XLS content. Modern macOS versions are not listed in the provided affected data. Organizations should treat any remaining Tiger-era Macs or archived forensic images as the main concern. Prioritize only if the organization still operates or relies on Mac OS X 10.4.11 systems. For most environments this is a legacy asset risk, not an enterprise-wide emergency. Any affected system handling external documents should be removed from production or tightly isolated. Mitigation focus: Review Apple advisory guidance for the referenced December 2007 security announcement.; Update, isolate, or retire any remaining Mac OS X 10.4.11 systems.; Restrict untrusted .XLS files on affected legacy Macs..
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- macos-spotlight-code-execution(39113)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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