CVE-2018-8281
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution
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 Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.
INFO
Published Date :
July 11, 2018, 12:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:13 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8281
vulnerability.
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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-2018-8281.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8281 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.
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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]
Sep. 06, 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.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041252 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104609 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8281 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8281
weaknesses.
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
0.97042
percentile