CVE-2019-1297

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

Published 11 Sept 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 17 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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'.

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1297 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1297 · US Government Resource