CVE-2018-8502
HIGHMicrosoft Excel - Remote Code Execution via Protected View Object Handling
Title source: llmDescription
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8502
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041839
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105498
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.1979
EPSS Percentile
97.1%
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 (8)
microsoft/excel
2010 sp2
microsoft/excel
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/excel
2016
microsoft/office
2010 sp2
microsoft/office
2013 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office
2016
microsoft/office
2019
microsoft/office_365_proplus
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026