CVE-2018-8539: microsoft microsoft office
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8539 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 19.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8573.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
19.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 19.06% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft5 products
- microsoft office2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
- microsoft sharepoint server2010 Service Pack 2
- office2010:sp2
- office_web_apps2010:sp2
- sharepoint_server2010:sp2
1 vendor · 5 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8539X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory