VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2019-1297
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 21.8%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 17 March 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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'.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 21.80% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 March 2022 · due 17 March 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/office · microsoft/office 365 proplus
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1297
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1297US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.