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
EPSS: 0.131 (95.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.