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CVE-2018-8281 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when t

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsof

CVSS
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EPSS
29.76% (top 3.40%)
CWE
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Published
2018-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T06:54:34.971Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft Excel ViewerMicrosoft Excel Viewer
MicrosoftMicrosoft PowerPoint ViewerMicrosoft PowerPoint Viewer
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions, 2016 for Mac, Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft Office Word Viewer

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

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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