CVE-2018-8281 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka…
published 2018-07-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-19943
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.3%
- EPSS 21.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
21.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Microsoft Office Word Viewer
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8281
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041252
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104609
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8281
- NVD CVE-2018-8281
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