Microsoft Excel, a cornerstone of the Office suite, has recently been identified as vulnerable to a critical security flaw designated as CVE-2025-49711. This vulnerability, stemming from a "use after free" error, permits unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems...
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In August 2024, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a critical zero-click vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, dubbed "EchoLeak." This flaw allowed attackers to exfiltrate sensitive user data without any user interaction, raising significant concerns about the security of AI-driven enterprise...
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Here’s a summary of CVE-2025-47174, the Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, based on your source and known CVE data:
CVE-2025-47174 Overview:
Type: Heap-based buffer overflow
Product: Microsoft Office Excel
Impact: Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally...
A significant vulnerability in one of the most widely used enterprise database communication protocols has prompted urgent action across the IT landscape, with Oracle’s patch for CVE-2025-30733 shining a spotlight on the persistent risks inherent in legacy technology. With databases lying at the...
A new wave of concern has emerged in Microsoft-focused IT circles following the tech giant’s recent disclosure of a significant security vulnerability within Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS). Identified as CVE-2025-29968, this vulnerability puts a spotlight on the enduring...
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Original release date: August 31, 2021
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Revision Note: V1.0 (September 24, 2015): Advisory published.
Summary: Microsoft is aware of four digital certificates that were inadvertently disclosed by D-Link Corporation that could be used in attempts to spoof content. The disclosed end-entity certificates cannot be used to issue other...
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