7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-8161
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.

INFO

Published Date :

May 9, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8161 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
2 Microsoft word
3 Microsoft sharepoint_server
4 Microsoft office_web_apps
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8161.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8161 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

29.50 }} 0.22%

score

0.96970

percentile

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