Medium severity · published Jun 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8246
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability."…
5.5
CVSS
18.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)18.6% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010; 2016 · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
EV
Excel Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8246
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8246
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104322
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041109
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8246
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