MS08-014 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029) - Version:3.3

Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V3.3 (October 1, 2008): Added entry to the section, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update, to explain what components of the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats are updated by this bulletin. This is an informational change only. There were no changes to the security update binaries. Summary: This security update resolves several privately reported and publicly reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

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