VBA stomping

noun

An exploit in which the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) source code in a document is removed or replaced, but the compiled p-code is left intact. Since in some cases only the source code is checked for malware, this can allow malicious code to go undetected.

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Meanings

nounVBA stomping (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer securityAn exploit in which the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) source code in a document is removed or replaced, but the compiled p-code is left intact. Since in some cases only the source code is checked for malware, this can allow malicious code to go undetected.
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