9.3

CVE-2018-8430: microsoft microsoft office

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 13-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8430 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 23.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% 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
23.04%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

23.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.04% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
23.04%

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

Microsoft4 products
  • microsoft office2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions | 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions
  • microsoft word2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 2016 (32-bit edition) | 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • officeEOL2013:sp1 | 2016
  • word2016

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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