Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0797
Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way RTF content is handled, aka "Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.248 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2016
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Office_online_server — versions 2016
- Microsoft Office_web_apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office_web_apps_server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server — versions 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2010
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word_viewer
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Office
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0797?
- CVE-2018-0797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0797 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.