Two remote code execution vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft Excel
Summary: Cisco Talos discovered two Microsoft Excel vulnerabilities, TALOS-2023-1730 (CVE-2023-32029) in the FreePhisxdb function and TALOS-2023-1734 (CVE-2023-33133), which Microsoft disclosed and patched in its June monthly security release. Both carry a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 and are rated by Microsoft as less likely to be exploited, and Talos confirmed Excel 2019 Plus version 16.0.16130.20218 could be exploited.
Key Takeaway: Microsoft labels these remote code execution flaws as carried out locally, triggered when a user opens a specially crafted file, so the patch is the control that matters and Talos confirmed the tested Excel build was exploitable.
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- Topics
- Vulnerabilities & Patching
- Mentions
- CVE-2023-32029CVE-2023-33133
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