9.3

CVE-2018-8628: microsoft microsoft office

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 12-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8628 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 15.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% 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
15.90%
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. 12-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 15.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
15.90%

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

Microsoft13 products
  • microsoft office2016 for Mac | 2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions | 2019 for Mac | Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 | Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 | Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1
  • microsoft powerpoint2010 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 powerpoint viewerMicrosoft PowerPoint Viewer
  • microsoft sharepointEnterprise Server 2016
  • microsoft sharepoint server2013 Service Pack 1 | 2019

1 vendor · 13 products

References

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