Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-0862
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:18.98%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Equation Editor | Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
18.976%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-12-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-01-22T23:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-01-19 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-17T02:41:27 |
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