Brief Hands-On Report--Microsoft Excel X for Mac Security Update is Out

Microsoft released a security update for Excel X of Microsoft Office v.X for the Mac. According to Microsoft,

This update addresses a vulnerability in Excel X that could enable an attacker to use a modified workbook file to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

After installing the update, a brief use of Excell X revealed no problems. [Bill Fox]



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