Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2018-8163
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.132 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.134 · newest: 0.132 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040857 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104059 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8163 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8163?
- CVE-2018-8163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8163?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.