Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher
CVE-2018-8245
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Publisher fails to utilize features that lock down the Local Machine zone when instantiating OLE objects, aka "Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Publisher.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.169 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.149 · newest: 0.169 · change: +0.020
Affected products
- Microsoft Publisher — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Publisher — versions 2010
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8245 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104405 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041105 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8245?
- CVE-2018-8245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8245?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8245 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.