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Exploit:Win32/CVE-2011-0979
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Summary
Exploit:Win32/CVE-2011-0979 is a detection for a malformed Microsoft Excel spreadsheet data file that contains a file structure that attempts to exploit a vulnerability mentioned in CVE-2011-0979. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. The vulnerability is mitigated by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021, released April 2011.
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The vulnerability mentioned in CVE-2011-0979 is mitigated by Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-021, released April 2011.
