CVE-2019-0669High

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published
February 12, 2019
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2019-0669 →

📋 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.

🎯 Affected products17

  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
  • Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
  • Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems

✅ Remediation

KBClick to Run (Security Update) KBRelease Notes (Security Update) KB4462115 (Security Update) KB4461608 (Security Update) KB4462186 (Security Update) KB4461597 (Security Update) KB4462177 (Security Update) KB4461607 (Security Update)

🔗 References (12)