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01 Record

CVE-2019-1297

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'.

HighKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: microsoft
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 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'.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Federal remediation due 2022-03-17.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
21.80% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 97.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2019-09-11 21:25Z7 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-10-21 23:45Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2018-11-26
Assigning CNA
microsoft
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
No CWE assigned
Data version
5.1
Document digest
607b086047f7b4d00e45426eb0756cac1a513b851cc82f27229701c63eade595

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
MicrosoftMicrosoft Excel2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 (64-bit edition)—
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac—
MicrosoftOffice 365 ProPlus32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems—

06 References