CVE-2018-8501
HIGHMicrosoft PowerPoint - Remote Code Execution in Protected View
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105497
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.1867
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (9)
microsoft/office
2010 sp2
microsoft/office
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office
2016
microsoft/office
2019
microsoft/office_365_proplus
microsoft/powerpoint
2010 sp2
microsoft/powerpoint
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/powerpoint
2016
microsoft/powerpoint_viewer
2012
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026