CVE-2024-49028: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49028) is a security flaw discovered and disclosed on November 12, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft products including Microsoft 365 Apps Enterprise, Excel 2016, Office 2019, and various versions of Office Long Term Servicing Channel (2021 and 2024) for both Windows and macOS platforms (NVD).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system, potentially gaining the same level of access as the logged-in user. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, all rated as High in the CVSS scoring (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to install security update KB5002653 for affected versions of Excel and Microsoft Office. The update is available through Microsoft Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and the Microsoft Download Center (Microsoft Support).