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 Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8597.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106101
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1620
EPSS Percentile
96.6%
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 (5)
microsoft/excel
2010 sp2
microsoft/excel
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2016
microsoft/excel
2019
microsoft/office_365_proplus
Published
Dec 12, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026