Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2019-1297
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'.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.218 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.218 · newest: 0.218 · 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 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus — versions 32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1297?
- CVE-2019-1297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1297 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-1297 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.