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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.248 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.248 · newest: 0.248 · change: 0.000
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102406 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0797 (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.