CVE-2019-1297 KEV
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 21.8% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-17.
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'.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 21.81% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-17 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2019-09-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-17 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Excel |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | office |
| microsoft | office 365 proplus |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD