CVE-2018-8429

moderate-risk
Published 2018-09-13

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.

Do I need to act?

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20.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 80% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate