Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2018-8598
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8627.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 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, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106102 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8598 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8598?
- CVE-2018-8598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8598?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.