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CVE-2018-0797

Published: Jan 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
24.8%
Top 2.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way RTF content is handled, aka "Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Corporation
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office online servermicrosoft
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
office web appsmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft corporationcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
and 21 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102406
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0797
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 10, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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