9.3

CVE-2018-8502: microsoft excel

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 10-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8502 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 20.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% 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
20.46%
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. 10-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

20.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 20.46% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
20.46%

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

Microsoft5 products
  • excel2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016
  • microsoft excel2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 2013 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)
  • microsoft office2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 2013 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) | 2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • officeEOL365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems | 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems | 2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016 | 2019
  • office_365_proplusna

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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