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Active attacks target Office vuln patched 8 years ago

Summary by The Register
: CVE-2017-11882 in discontinued Equation Editor still attracting keylogger campaigns despite software being killed off in 2018

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Hackers are exploiting the eight-year-old Office vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 to launch phishing attacks against businesses, enabling remote code execution and malware installation via malicious documents. Although Microsoft has patched the vulnerability and removed the older version of Equation Editor, many businesses using older Office versions remain at risk. It's recommended to upgrade your software promptly to prevent these attacks.

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The Register broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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