Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-8501
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 Pro…
EPSS: 0.187 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
- Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer — versions 2010 32-bit edition
- Microsoft Powerpoint_viewer — versions 2012
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8501?
- CVE-2018-8501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8501?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.