Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0849
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 "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.186 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.186 · newest: 0.186 · change: 0.000
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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0849 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102748 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0849?
- CVE-2018-0849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-22.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0849 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.