Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability lets a malicious Excel spreadsheet potentially run code on a victim’s computer when opened. The business risk is concentrated in legacy Microsoft Office deployments and systems that process untrusted spreadsheets from email, file shares, or external portals. Exposure is most likely where Excel 2003, 2007, 2010 SP1, Office 2008/2011 for Mac, or Office Compatibility Pack SP2/SP3 remain in use. Treat as high priority if legacy Office exists. If no affected versions remain, document non-exposure and keep monitoring legacy application inventories. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft’s MS12-076 security updates where supported.; Retire or isolate unsupported affected Office versions.; Follow Microsoft advisory guidance for exact product-specific update paths..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15752CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- MS12-076CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- ms-excel-serauxerrbar-bo(78072)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15916CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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