7.8

CVE-2018-8245: microsoft microsoft publisher

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8245 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft publisher. EPSS estimates a 16.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.86%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Publisher fails to utilize features that lock down the Local Machine zone when instantiating OLE objects, aka "Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Publisher.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

16.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 16.86% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
16.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links