9.3

CVE-2019-1297: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 11-09-2019Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1297 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-03-2022. EPSS estimates a 21.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.80%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-09-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-03-2022
    Added to CISA KEVMicrosoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  3. 17-03-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    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'.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

21.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 21.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
21.80%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-03-2022
Federal due date
17-03-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1297

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 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)
  • microsoft office2016 for Mac | 2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions | 2019 for Mac
  • officeEOL2016 | 2019
  • office_365_proplus32-bit Systems | 64-bit Systems | na

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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