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CVE-2022-22716:
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Overview
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2022-22716) was disclosed on February 8, 2022. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft 365 Apps, Excel 2013, Excel 2016, and Office 2019 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with potential high impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to information disclosure in Microsoft Excel, potentially exposing sensitive data to unauthorized parties (Microsoft Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the security updates through Microsoft Update or download the standalone update packages through the Microsoft Update Catalog (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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