Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2018-0807

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Equation Editor
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2018

Summary

The Equation Editor in various versions of Microsoft Office suffers from a remote code execution vulnerability that arises from improper handling of objects in memory. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system through specially crafted files. Affected versions include Microsoft Office 2003 through 2016, highlighting the need for immediate security measures and updates.

Affected Version(s)

Equation Editor Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102461
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

52% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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