9.3

CVE-2018-8281: microsoft microsoft excel viewer

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8281 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft excel viewer. EPSS estimates a 21.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.34%
0%100%
High · +0.56 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

21.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.56 pp

From 20.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
21.34%

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

Microsoft8 products

1 vendor · 8 products

References

3 links