First published: Thu Sep 13 2018(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel | =2016 | |
Microsoft Excel Viewer | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft Office | =2016 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Office For Mac | =2016 |
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CVE-2018-8429 is an information disclosure vulnerability that exists in Microsoft Excel, which improperly discloses the contents of its memory.
Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Excel versions 2010, 2013, and 2016 are affected by CVE-2018-8429.
CVE-2018-8429 has a severity rating of medium, with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
Apply the latest security updates and patches provided by Microsoft to fix CVE-2018-8429.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-8429 on the following links: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219), [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630), [Microsoft Security Guidance](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429).