CVE-2018-8281
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 21.34 % · percentile 98 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-19943
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-8281
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-335 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Office · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Microsoft Excel Viewer | affected Microsoft Excel Viewer |
| Microsoft · Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer | affected Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Office | affected 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions ; affected 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions ; affected 2016 for Mac ; affected Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Office Word Viewer | affected Microsoft Office Word Viewer |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |