CVE-2018-0798
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CVE-2018-0798 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Equation Editor in 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 Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability".. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 95.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Equation Editor in 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 Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability".
Metrics
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2007 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Office | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2007 | Sp3 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Word | 2016 | — |
References
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0798US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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