{"id":"CVE-2018-8628","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-8628","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T03:02:05.280Z","title":"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \"Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365…","description":"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka \"Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.","published":"2018-12-12T00:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:05:13.000Z","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 365 proplus","microsoft/office compatibility pack","microsoft/office online server","microsoft/office web apps","microsoft/powerpoint","microsoft/powerpoint viewer","microsoft/sharepoint enterprise server","microsoft/sharepoint server"],"epss":{"score":0.15897,"percentile":0.96873,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"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 15.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106104","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106104","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8628","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."}