Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8501: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
10/10/2018
06/27/2023
06/20/2023
07/11/2023
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint.
Solution(s)
- microsoft-office_2016-kb4461437
- microsoft-powerpoint_2016-kb4461434
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