CVE-2018-8597

4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
31.3%
top 3.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 12
Latest updateMay 13

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8636.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

NVDmicrosoft/excel2010, 2013, 2016+2
CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_excel7 versions+6
CVEListV5microsoft/office365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems+1
NVDmicrosoft/office2010, 2016, 2019+2
CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_office7 versions+6

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6pjj-4qww-5p7j: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft2022-05-13
CVEList
CVE-2018-8597: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft2018-12-12

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2018-12-11
CVE-2018-8597 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | A remote code execution vulnerabili | cvebase.io