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CVE-2018-8597

Microsoft Office Excel XLS File Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8636.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en Microsoft Excel cuando no gestiona correctamente objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office y Microsoft Excel. El ID de este CVE es diferente de CVE-2018-8636.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office Excel. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of Excel workbook files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Omair
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-12-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Excel
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2010
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sp2
Affected
Microsoft
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Excel
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2013
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sp1
Affected
Microsoft
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Excel
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2013
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sp1, rt
Affected
Microsoft
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Excel
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2016
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2010
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sp2
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2016
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mac_os_x
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2019
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2019
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macos
Affected
Microsoft
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Office 365
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--
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Compatibility Pack
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-sp3
Affected