5.5

CVE-2018-8246: microsoft excel

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 14-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8246 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 18.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
18.97%
0%100%
Medium · +0.50 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

18.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.50 pp

From 18.47% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
18.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

3 links