Security readout for executives and security teams
This vulnerability affects Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac when a crafted email is mishandled by Outlook for Mac. It could let an attacker inject web script or HTML, supporting spoofing or deceptive content. The provided sources do not include CVSS severity or confirmed exploitation. Exposure is most likely where Excel for Mac 2011 or Excel 2016 for Mac is used with Outlook for Mac. The bundle does not identify Windows Excel, web Excel, or other Office products as affected. Prioritize this for environments with legacy Microsoft Office for Mac. Without evidence of active exploitation or a published CVSS score in the provided bundle, urgency depends mainly on whether affected Mac clients remain in use. Mitigation focus: Review Microsoft MS15-116 guidance for the official security update path.; Inventory Mac endpoints for Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac.; Patch affected Microsoft Office for Mac installations where applicable..
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- MS15-116CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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