"VBA stomping" meaning in All languages combined

See VBA stomping on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} VBA stomping (uncountable)
  1. (computer security) 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer security
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