Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2018-8577
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 Microsoft Office, Office 365 Pro…
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 2013, 2016, Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Excel_viewer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Excel Viewer — versions 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Office_web_apps_server — versions 2013
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8577?
- CVE-2018-8577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8577?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.