Security News > 2018 > January > Abandoned by Microsoft, Equation Editor gets “security-adopted” by micropatch pros
2018-01-16 21:48
Last week, Microsoft did away with Equation Editor, a tool that has been part of Microsoft Office for over 17 years. The reason behind the move? A remote code execution vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. About Equation Editor Equation Editor is a (mathematical) formula editor that allows users to construct math and science equations in a WYSIWYG environment. While the software component has not been the default method of creating equations since 2007, it … More →
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