CVE-2018-8246 (GCVE-0-2018-8246)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-14 12:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:46
VLAI
Summary
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.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3957 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041109 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104322 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2018-06-14 00:00
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