Vulnerability in Microsoft Office

CVE-2018-0853

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and RT SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, and Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) allow an information disclosure vulnerability, due to how Office initializes the affected variable, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability".

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.118 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
  • Microsoft Corporation Office — versions 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)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0853?
CVE-2018-0853 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2018-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-0853?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.