Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Sep 11, 2019 · Catalog

   Detected

   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'.

2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Mar 17, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

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4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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'.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/excel2010
• cpe microsoft/excel2013
• cpe microsoft/excel2016
• cpe microsoft/office2016
• cpe microsoft/office2019
• cpe microsoft/office 365 proplusversion unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Excelversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-1297

  A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-1297

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-1297

  30-day exploitation probability 21.8%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-1297

  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'.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov