CVE-2024-43106: Critical severity microsoft office excel vulnerability

Published Dec 18, 2024
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Updated

A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 16.83 for macOS. A specially crafted library can leverage Excel's access privileges, leading to a permission bypass. A malicious application could inject a library and start the program to trigger this vulnerability and then make use of the vulnerable application's permissions.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Macos=16.83

Event History

Aug 19, 2024
News Published
via The Register·07:01 PM
News Published
via The Register·07:04 PM
Dec 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:41 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-43106?

CVE-2024-43106 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for permission bypass.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-43106?

To mitigate CVE-2024-43106, ensure that you install the latest updates for Microsoft Excel on macOS.

3

What versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2024-43106?

CVE-2024-43106 specifically affects Microsoft Excel 16.83 for macOS.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2024-43106?

CVE-2024-43106 can be exploited by a malicious application that injects a specially crafted library into Microsoft Excel.

5

Is user action required to trigger CVE-2024-43106?

Yes, user action is needed to run the malicious application that exploits CVE-2024-43106.

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