CVE-2018-8501

Severity

93%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

165%

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 ProPlus, PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint.

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 ProPlus, PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft

First reported 6 years ago

2018-10-10 13:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Office 2013 SP1

2013

Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 RT Edition

2013

Microsoft Office 2016

2016

Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2

2010

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1

2013

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1 Runtime Edition

2013

Microsoft PowerPoint 2016

2016

Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2012 32bit

2012

References

105497

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

1041838

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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