CVE-2019-1297
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 March 2022 · due 17 March 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/excel · microsoft/office · microsoft/office 365 proplus
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 21.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.