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CVE-2019-1297

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka…

High8.8Known exploitedEPSS 21.8%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
microsoft

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'.

Exploited in the wild

CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Added
3 Mar 2022
Fix due (US federal)
17 Mar 2022
Used by ransomware
Not known

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Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2019-1297, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADPADP (enrichment)3.1High8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Analyzed3.1High8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
21.8% · top 2.3% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.

Weakness

  • Remote Code Execution
  • CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Affected products

  • Microsoft · Microsoft Excel

    • affected 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
    • affected 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
    • affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
    • affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
    • affected 2013 RT Service Pack 1
    • affected 2016 (32-bit edition)
    • affected 2016 (64-bit edition)

  • Microsoft · Microsoft Office

    • affected 2016 for Mac
    • affected 2019 for 32-bit editions
    • affected 2019 for 64-bit editions
    • affected 2019 for Mac

  • Microsoft · Office 365 ProPlus

    • affected 32-bit Systems
    • affected 64-bit Systems

References (2)

Sources

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