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CVE-2019-1297

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft ExcelApplications & CMS
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CVSS
8.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)21.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline17 Mar 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 11 Sep 2019, 21:25 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 3 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

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

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 13

  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2013 RT Service Pack 1CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2016 (32-bit edition)CVE List
  • Microsoft Excelaffected: 2016 (64-bit edition)CVE List
  • Microsoft Officeaffected: 2016 for MacCVE List
  • Microsoft Officeaffected: 2019 for 32-bit editionsCVE List
  • Microsoft Officeaffected: 2019 for 64-bit editionsCVE List
  • Microsoft Officeaffected: 2019 for MacCVE List
  • Office 365 ProPlusaffected: 32-bit SystemsCVE List
  • Office 365 ProPlusaffected: 64-bit SystemsCVE List

References 3