CVE-2019-1297

high-risk
Published 2019-09-11

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'.

Do I need to act?

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40.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 59% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (3)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 24/34 · High
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate