Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-1026
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-1030.
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: 0.410 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.416 · newest: 0.410 · change: -0.006
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 (64-bit edition), 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 2016
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103613 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1026 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040654 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1026?
- CVE-2018-1026 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1026?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1026 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.