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Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8158: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8158: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/09/2018
Created
06/27/2023
Added
06/20/2023
Modified
07/11/2023

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8161.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-office_2016-kb4018327

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