Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0798
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corru…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.951 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Corporation Equation Editor — versions Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0798?
- CVE-2018-0798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0798 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-0798 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.