Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2018-8574
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." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Of…
EPSS: 0.191 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 (64-bit edition)
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office — versions 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems, 2016
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8574?
- CVE-2018-8574 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8574?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.