Description
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 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8574.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105834
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042134
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8577
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1906
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (11)
microsoft/excel
2010 sp2
microsoft/excel
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2016
microsoft/excel_viewer
2007 sp3
microsoft/office
2010 sp2
microsoft/office
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office
2016 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office
2019 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office_365_proplus
microsoft/office_compatibility_pack
... and 1 more
Published
Nov 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026