8.8high
CVE-2018-8501in critical feed
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protect…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
19.7%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
19.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 PowerPoint Viewer
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1041838 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/105497 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com /en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-8501
- NVD: CVE-2018-8501
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