Microsoft Excel Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability Allowing Local Remote Code Execution

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel has been identified, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on the affected system. This issue arises from an untrusted pointer dereference, which can be exploited under certain conditions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution on the local machine.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability through the Microsoft Update Catalog. For Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, the security update is also available via the Click-to-Run service.