vulnerability
CVE-2018-8429: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability [Office for Mac]
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Sep 11, 2018 | Sep 11, 2018 | Aug 13, 2019 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 11, 2018
Added
Sep 11, 2018
Modified
Aug 13, 2019
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could access information previously deleted from the active worksheet.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it.
The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.
Solution
office-for-mac-upgrade-16_16_2
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