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CVE-2018-8628 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software wh

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Power

CVSS
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EPSS
34.53% (top 3.00%)
CWE
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Published
2018-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T07:02:25.912Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac, Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2, Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1
MicrosoftMicrosoft PowerPoint2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 (64-bit edition)
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePointEnterprise Server 2016
MicrosoftMicrosoft PowerPoint ViewerMicrosoft PowerPoint Viewer
MicrosoftOffice365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
MicrosoftOffice Online ServerOffice Online Server
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server2013 Service Pack 1, 2019

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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