Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-0794

First published: Tue Jan 09 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.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Office=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office=2016
Microsoft Office=2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack=sp3
Microsoft Word=2007-sp3
Microsoft Word=2010-sp2
Microsoft Word=2013-sp1
Microsoft Word=2013-sp1
Microsoft Word=2016

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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.

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