CVE-2011-0980

CVE-2011-0980 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, Office for Mac 2004 and 2008, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac. This flaw stems from improper parsing of Office Art objects, leading to a "dangling pointer" issue that attackers can exploit to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a medium attack complexity, but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score indicates its significant potential impact.