Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-8430
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.
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: 0.230 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.230 · newest: 0.230 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Word — versions 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Word — versions 2016
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8430 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105212 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041638 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8430?
- CVE-2018-8430 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8430?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8430 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.