Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-8539
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8573.
EPSS: 0.191 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office_web_apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2010
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8539?
- CVE-2018-8539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8539?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.