CVE-2024-26257
published 2024-04-09CVE-2024-26257: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.99%
59.0th percentile
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < 16.84.24041420 | 16.84.24041420 |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2024-04-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2024-26257 [HIGH] CWE-415 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.
FAQ: Are the updates for the Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac currently available?
The security update for Microso
GHSA
GHSA-5p3v-8pvq-68mj: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-04-09
CVE-2024-26257 [HIGH] CWE-415 GHSA-5p3v-8pvq-68mj: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
The April 2024 Security Updates Review
blogs_trendmicro·2024-04-09
The April 2024 Security Updates Review
# The April 2024 Security Updates Review
Get the April 2024 security update and review.
By: Dustin Childs
2024/04/09
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It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and Adobe and Microsoft have released a fresh crop of security updates. Take a break from your other activities and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the full video recap covering the entire release, you can check it out here:
Adobe Patches for April 2024
For April, Adobe released nine patches addressing 24 CVEs in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Commerce, InDesign, Experience Manager, Media Encoder, Bridge, Illustrator, and Adobe Animate. The largest of these updates is for Experience Manager, however, all of the bugs being patched are simple Cross
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 150 security flaws, 67 RCEs
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2024-04-09·CVSS 8.1
[HIGH] Microsoft April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 150 security flaws, 67 RCEs
## Microsoft April 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 150 security flaws, 67 RCEs
## Lawrence Abrams
There were also fixes for twenty-six Secure Boot bypasses released this month, including two from Lenovo.
The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below:
31 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
29 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities
67 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
13 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
7 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
3 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
The total count of 150 flaws does not include 5 Microsoft Edge flaws fixed on April 4th and 2 Mariner flaws. Mariner is an open-source Linux distribution developed by Microsoft for its Microsoft Azure services.
To learn more about the non-security updates released today, you can review our ded
Trendmicro
The April 2024 Security Updates Review
blogs_trendmicro·2024-04-09
The April 2024 Security Updates Review
## The April 2024 Security Updates Review
Get the April 2024 security update and review.
By: Dustin Childs 2024/04/09 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and Adobe and Microsoft have released a fresh crop of security updates. Take a break from your other activities and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the full video recap covering the entire release, you can check it out here:
Adobe Patches for April 2024
For April, Adobe released nine patches addressing 24 CVEs in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Commerce, InDesign, Experience Manager, Media Encoder, Bridge, Illustrator, and Adobe Animate. The largest of these updates is for Experience Manager , however, all of the bugs being patched are simple Cros
2024-04-09
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