Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2018-8246
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.174 (96.8th 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 Excel_viewer
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2016
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8246?
- CVE-2018-8246 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8246?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.