Excel’s Explosive Bug: How a Spreadsheet Could Turn Into a Hackers’ Dream!
Beware: Microsoft Excel 2024 Use after free vulnerability could turn your office into a chaotic spreadsheet circus, courtesy of CVE-2025-47165. If you’re not careful, your Windows machine might just tap out of its own accord. Time to amputate those macros from Office 365 before they go rogue!
Hot Take:
Looks like Microsoft Excel 2024 is the new playground for cybercriminals with a “use after free” exploit that lets them turn your friendly spreadsheet into a remote control device for their malicious endeavors. Remember, friends don’t let friends enable macros!
Key Points:
- New Microsoft Excel 2024 exploit, CVE-2025-47165, allows remote code execution.
- Attacker uses a malicious DOCM file to trick users into executing harmful code.
- Exploit affects Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, 2021, and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise.
- Security experts recommend disabling macros in Office 365 to mitigate risks.
- This exploit could lead to complete system compromise.
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