High severity · published Sep 11, 2019
CVE-2019-1297
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
21.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 17, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2016 for Mac; 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; 2019 for Mac · source: vendor, NVD
ME
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions); 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions); 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions); 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions); 2013 RT Service Pack 1; 2016 (32-bit edition); +1 more · source: vendor
O3
Office 365 ProPlus · Microsoft
32-bit Systems; 64-bit Systems · source: vendor, NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1297
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1297
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297
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