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CVE-2019-1297 — Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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'.

CVSS
EPSS
30.84% (top 3.30%)
CWE
Published
2019-09-11T21:25:01.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:45:30.774Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2022-03-03
BOD 22-01 due
2022-03-17
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

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'.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft Excel2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 (64-bit edition)
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac
MicrosoftOffice 365 ProPlus32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-03-03. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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