What is the severity of CVE-2018-8598?

CVE-2018-8598 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8598?

To fix CVE-2018-8598, update Microsoft Excel and Office products to the latest version available from Microsoft.

What is CVE-2018-8598?

CVE-2018-8598 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel that can expose the contents of memory.

Which versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2018-8598?

CVE-2018-8598 affects Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2016, and the Office 365 ProPlus and Office 2019 products.

What kind of attacks exploit CVE-2018-8598?

CVE-2018-8598 could potentially be exploited by an attacker to read memory content associated with the current user.

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CVE-2018-8598

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CVE-2018-8598

First published: Wed Dec 12 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 Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8627.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Office Excel	=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office Excel	=2013-sp1
Microsoft Office Excel	=2013-sp1
Microsoft Office Excel	=2016
Microsoft Office	=2019
Microsoft Office 365

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8598

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What is the severity of CVE-2018-8598?
CVE-2018-8598 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8598?
To fix CVE-2018-8598, update Microsoft Excel and Office products to the latest version available from Microsoft.
What is CVE-2018-8598?
CVE-2018-8598 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel that can expose the contents of memory.
Which versions of Microsoft Excel are affected by CVE-2018-8598?
CVE-2018-8598 affects Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2016, and the Office 365 ProPlus and Office 2019 products.
What kind of attacks exploit CVE-2018-8598?
CVE-2018-8598 could potentially be exploited by an attacker to read memory content associated with the current user.

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