CVE-2018-1028: microsoft excel Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1028 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 18.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-04-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Office graphics component improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Server.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.