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Microsoft CVE-2021-40442: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2021-40442: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/09/2021
Created
11/10/2021
Added
11/09/2021
Modified
02/27/2023

Description

Microsoft CVE-2021-40442: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb5002053-8ee26b4f-2768-43c2-9c78-b757ae0e5c19
  • msft-kb5002063-2e914b1f-8dcf-42b9-b080-0e72383776db
  • msft-kb5002065-50c79640-5f3d-4c3e-933d-a45e8e2f78e5
  • msft-kb5002072-55a3f5e0-8e9e-4c96-9e74-c4869cccf8c2
  • msft-kb5002072-b97e20ed-632f-4527-9393-26bab19820ad

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