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CVE-2018-0798

Published: Jan 10, 2018Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
95.1%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
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 Office 2010 Service Pack 2Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2Microsoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3Microsoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
securitytracker.com
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 10, 2018
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025

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