Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0851
Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and RT SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) allow a remote code execution vulnerability, due…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.195 (97.1th 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, 2016
- Microsoft Office_word_viewer
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Office — versions Microsoft Office 2007 SP2, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and RT SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R).
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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0851?
- CVE-2018-0851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0851?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-0851 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.