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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-1297

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
Published: Mar 3, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Excel contains a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2019-1297) with CVSS 9.0 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious Excel files that exploit improper memory object handling. Organizations using Excel for financial analysis, reporting, and data processing face critical risk from weaponized spreadsheet attachments.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي ثغرة CVE-2019-1297 على خطورة حرجة في معالجة Microsoft Excel للكائنات في الذاكرة، مما يسمح بتنفيذ كود بعيد عند فتح ملف Excel مصنوع بعناية. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال هذه الثغرة عبر مرفقات البريد الإلكتروني أو الملفات المشبوهة لاختراق الأنظمة والحصول على امتيازات عالية.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

ثغرة تنفيذ الأوامر البعيدة في Microsoft Excel (CVE-2019-1297) بدرجة حرجة تسمح للمهاجمين بتنفيذ أكواد عشوائية عبر ملفات Excel ضارة تستغل معالجة الذاكرة غير الصحيحة. المنظمات التي تستخدم Excel للتحليل المالي والتقارير تواجه خطراً حرجاً من مرفقات جداول البيانات المسلحة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 30, 2026 16:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Apply Microsoft security patch KB4462119 or later immediately. Disable opening Excel files from untrusted sources. Implement email gateway controls to block executable Excel attachments. Use Office Protected View for all external documents. Enable Attack Surface Reduction rules in Windows Defender. Educate users on phishing risks involving Excel attachments.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
تطبيق تصحيح الأمان من Microsoft KB4462119 أو الإصدارات الأحدث فوراً. تعطيل فتح ملفات Excel من مصادر غير موثوقة. تطبيق عناصر تحكم بوابة البريد الإلكتروني لحجب مرفقات Excel القابلة للتنفيذ. استخدام Protected View في Office لجميع المستندات الخارجية. تفعيل قواعد تقليل سطح الهجوم في Windows Defender. تثقيف المستخدمين حول مخاطر التصيد الاحتيالي المتعلقة بمرفقات Excel.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.1 A.2 A.5 B.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.BE-1 PR.AC-1 PR.PT-1 DE.CM-1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 A.12.6.1 A.14.2.1
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Excel
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS30.84%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-03-17
Published 2022-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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