CVE-2018-8379

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 18.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17

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 Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8375.

Affected products

Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2013 Rt: sp1
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2010 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) (+3)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104997
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041463
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8379
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104997
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041463
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8379

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