{"id":"CVE-2018-8161","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-8161","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T22:08:10.434Z","title":"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \"Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office,…","description":"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \"Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.","published":"2018-05-09T19:29:03.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:04:23.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"secure@microsoft.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":[],"affected":["microsoft/office","microsoft/office web apps","microsoft/sharepoint server","microsoft/word"],"epss":{"score":0.21319,"percentile":0.97586,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.19544,"percentile":0.97316},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.21697,"percentile":0.97522}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8161","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}