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CVE-2021-1714:
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Overview
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-1714, was disclosed on December 2, 2020. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Office Online Server and Microsoft Excel applications (CVE MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability that could be exploited if a user opens a specially crafted Office file (Microsoft Support).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user by convincing them to open a specially crafted Microsoft Excel file (Microsoft Support).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft released a security update to address this vulnerability on January 12, 2021. The update is available through Microsoft Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and Microsoft Download Center. The security update 4493160 replaces the previously released security update 4486750 (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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