Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0848
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, 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 "Micros…
EPSS: 0.205 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/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 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0848?
- CVE-2018-0848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0848?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0848 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.