Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-8524
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8522, CVE-2018-8576, CVE-2018-8582.
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: 0.191 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.191 · newest: 0.191 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Outlook Rt — versions 2013
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105823 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042110 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8524 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8524?
- CVE-2018-8524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8524?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.