Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-0806

First published: Wed 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-2018-0805, and CVE-2018-0807.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Office=2007-sp3
Microsoft Office=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office=2013-sp1
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-2018-0806?

    CVE-2018-0806 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Equation Editor in various versions of Microsoft Office.

  • Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2018-0806?

    Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 are affected.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-0806?

    CVE-2018-0806 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

  • How does CVE-2018-0806 allow remote code execution?

    CVE-2018-0806 allows remote code execution due to the way objects are handled in memory.

  • Are there any available fixes for CVE-2018-0806?

    Yes, Microsoft has released a security advisory with guidance on mitigating the vulnerability.

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