CVE-2018-0794: microsoft corporation microsoft word
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-0794 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft word. EPSS estimates a 20.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Word in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0792.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
20.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 20.07% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft3 products
- officeEOL2010:sp2 | 2016
- office_compatibility_packna
- word2007:sp3 | 2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016
Microsoft corporation1 product
- microsoft wordMicrosoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016
2 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0794X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory