CVE-2018-8430

HIGH

Microsoft Office Word - Remote Code Execution via Crafted PDF File

Title source: llm

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8430

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105212

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041638

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.2304

EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (3)

microsoft/office 2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/office 2016

microsoft/word 2016

Published Sep 13, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026