What is CVE-2018-16275?

CVE-2018-16275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opswat Metadefender, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2018-16275?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Opswat Metadefender

CVE-2018-16275

OPSWAT MetaDefender before v4.11.2 allows CSV injection.

Published 2018-08-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Opswat Metadefender

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1236 — Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

References

onlinehelp.opswat.com/corev4/10._Release_notes.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16275?: CVE-2018-16275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opswat Metadefender, classified under Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2018-16275?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.