CVE-2018-8628: microsoft microsoft office
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.
Timeline
- 12-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last 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 versionsEPSS 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
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
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
2 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory