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
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: 0.190 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.094 · newest: 0.190 · change: +0.096
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2016
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8246 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041109 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104322 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.