CVE-2018-8502 — Microsoft Excel vulnerability

4 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
30.4%
top 3.30%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Office+1 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 10
Latest updateMay 13

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages5 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/excel2010, 2013, 2016+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_excel7 versions+6
▶CVEListV5microsoft/office365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems+1
▶NVDmicrosoft/office4 versions+3
▶CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_office9 versions+8

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qwg4-xph2-mwgf: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Mi↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-8502: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Mi↗2018-10-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2018-10-09
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