9.3

CVE-2018-8577: microsoft excel

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 14-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8577 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 19.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
19.06%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8574.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

19.06%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 19.06% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
19.06%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft9 products
  • excelServices on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | 2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016
  • excel_viewer2007:sp3
  • microsoft excel2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 2016 (32-bit edition) | 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • microsoft excel viewer2007 Service Pack 3
  • microsoft office2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 2016 (32-bit edition) | 2016 (64-bit edition) | 2016 for Mac | 2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions | 2019 for Mac | Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 | Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1

1 vendor · 9 products

References

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