
🪟 Excel’s “remote” code execution still needs you to open the poisoned file—because apparently malware enjoys a little user participation. Patch Excel before that spreadsheet becomes a launchpad. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-58618-update-excel-to-block-malicious-file-rce.438300/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #OfficeSecurity #MicrosoftExcel #HeapBufferOverflow https://t.co/eK2R9Mtdvc
Post summary
The post highlights a user‑required remote code execution flaw in Excel, emphasizes the need to apply a patch before opening malicious spreadsheets, but does not provide PoC code, exploit tools, or evidence of active attacks.
