7.8high
CVE-2018-8162in critical feed
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
24.3%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8147, CVE-2018-8148.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
24.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Microsoft Excel
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1040857 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8162 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/104058 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8162
- NVD: CVE-2018-8162
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