4.7

CVE-2018-8598: microsoft excel

CVSS: 4.7v3.0MediumModified
Published 12-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8598 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 6.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.7/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-12-2018
    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 Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8627.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.22% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.22%

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

Microsoft5 products
  • excel2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016
  • 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 office2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • officeEOL365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems | 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems | 2019
  • office_365_proplusna

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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