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CVE-2018-0849
published 2018-01-22

CVE-2018-0849: Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code…

PriorityP258high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
18.98%
96.9th percentile
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.

Affected

20 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftoffice
microsoftoffice
microsoftoffice
microsoftoffice
microsoftword
microsoftword
microsoftword
microsoftword
msrcmicrosoft_office_2007_service_pack_3
msrcmicrosoft_office_2010_service_pack_2
msrcmicrosoft_office_2013_service_pack_1
msrcmicrosoft_office_2016
msrcmicrosoft_office_2016_click-to-run_for_32-bit_editions
msrcmicrosoft_office_2016_click-to-run_for_64-bit_editions
msrcmicrosoft_office_compatibility_pack_service_pack_3
msrcmicrosoft_word_2007_service_pack_3
msrcmicrosoft_word_2010_service_pack_2
msrcmicrosoft_word_2013_rt_service_pack_1
msrcmicrosoft_word_2013_service_pack_1
msrcmicrosoft_word_2016

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Equation Editor, triggered when a user opens a specially crafted file in Microsoft Office or Microsoft WordPad. Detection should focus on EQNEDT32.EXE process spawning child processes or making network connections.
  • Attack vector is a specially crafted file delivered via email attachment or web download targeting Office 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016. Monitor for suspicious Office document opens that spawn unexpected processes.
  • The fix removes Equation Editor functionality entirely. Absence of or presence of EQNEDT32.EXE on a patched system can indicate patch status; presence of Equation Editor objects in documents on patched systems should be flagged.
  • ·CVE-2018-0849 is distinct from three closely related Equation Editor RCE CVEs (CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, CVE-2018-0807); ensure detection rules target the correct CVE and do not conflate indicators across these four vulnerabilities.
  • ·Affected products span a wide range: Office 2003 through 2016. Ensure detection and patching coverage includes all versions, as older releases may be overlooked.
  • ·Microsoft WordPad is also an affected attack surface in addition to Microsoft Office, which may be overlooked in enterprise patch and detection scoping.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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