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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-0792

Microsoft Word 2016 in Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability".

HIGH 8.8EPSS 28.3%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft Word 2016 in Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0794.

CVSS 3.0
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
28.34% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
microsoft/office · microsoft/office online server · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.