CVE-2018-0805: Critical severity microsoft office vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2018

Updated

Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, 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-2018-0804, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807

Affected Software

11 affected components

Microsoft Office=2007-sp3

Microsoft Office=2010-sp2

Microsoft Office=2013-sp1

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-2018-0805

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-2018-0805?

CVE-2018-0805 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Equation Editor in Microsoft Office.

Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2018-0805?

Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016 are affected by CVE-2018-0805.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0805?

CVE-2018-0805 has a severity rating of 8.8 (critical).

How does CVE-2018-0805 work?

CVE-2018-0805 is caused by the way objects are handled in memory in the Equation Editor, allowing for remote code execution.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-0805?

Yes, Microsoft has provided security updates to address the vulnerability. It is recommended to install the latest updates for Microsoft Office.