VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8246
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 18.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.5%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 18.47% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/excel viewer · microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104322Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041109Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8246Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104322Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041109Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8246Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.