CVE-2018-0794: Critical severity Microsoft Office vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2018

Updated

Microsoft Word in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and 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-2018-0792.

Affected Software

9 affected components

Microsoft Office=2010-sp2

Microsoft Office Mac Os X=2016

Microsoft Office=2016

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack=sp3

Microsoft Word=2007-sp3

Microsoft Word=2010-sp2

Microsoft Word=2013-sp1

Microsoft Word=2016

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0794

Event History

Jan 10, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·01:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·01:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-0794?

CVE-2018-0794 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word in various versions of Microsoft Office.

Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2018-0794?

Microsoft Word in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 are affected.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0794?

The severity of CVE-2018-0794 is critical with a CVSS score of 8.8.

How does CVE-2018-0794 allow remote code execution?

CVE-2018-0794 allows remote code execution due to the way objects are handled in memory in Microsoft Word.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2018-0794?

Microsoft has provided security guidance and patches for CVE-2018-0794. Update your Microsoft Office installations to the latest version or apply the provided patches.