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CVE-2018-0798
HIGHCISA KEV8.8
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".
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score8.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published1/10/2018
Last Modified10/28/2025
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0
CISA KEV
VendorMicrosoft
ProductOffice
Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2021-11-03
Remediation Due Date2022-05-03
Ransomware UseUnknown
Affected Products
microsoft:officemicrosoft:office_compatibility_packmicrosoft:word
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787CWE-787
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370(secure@microsoft.com)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153(secure@microsoft.com)
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.html(secure@microsoft.com)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798(secure@microsoft.com)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0798(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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