CVE-2018-8628 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory,…
published 2018-12-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20240
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.9%
- EPSS 15.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
15.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% 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 Office
- Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office Online Server
- Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/106104
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8628
- NVD CVE-2018-8628
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.