vulnerability
Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8628: Microsoft PowerPoint: CVE-2018-8628
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 12, 2018 | Aug 13, 2020 | May 29, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 12, 2018
Added
Aug 13, 2020
Modified
May 29, 2026
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Solution
office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest
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