Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Viewer
CVE-2018-8281
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 Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.
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: 0.213 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.208 · newest: 0.213 · change: +0.006
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel Viewer — versions Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions, 2016 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer — versions Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer — versions Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Powerpoint Viewer
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8281?
- CVE-2018-8281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Viewer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8281?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.