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  • Second zero-day Excel flaw emerges

    06/20/2006 7:47:56 PM PDT · by Swordmaker · 16 replies · 519+ views
    CNET News.com ^ | Published: June 20, 2006, 12:53 PM PDT | By Joris Evers
    Attack code for a new security hole in Excel has surfaced on the Internet, just as Microsoft is scrambling to respond to a separate bug in the spreadsheet program. The latest vulnerability could cause Excel to crash after a malicious file is opened, according to an alert Symantec sent to customers on Monday. The security company also said there was a risk that an intruder could commandeer a PC. "Attackers may also be able to execute arbitrary code…but this has not been confirmed," it said. The security hole exists because Excel fails to properly check user-supplied input before copying it...