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

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2019-1297
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: ExcelRemote code execution
What
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel due to improper handling of objects in memory.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Excel are affected by this vulnerability.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent as the vulnerability is actively exploited and critical in severity.
Action
Apply the latest updates from Microsoft to address this vulnerability.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1297

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2019-1297coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Excel Remote

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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