First published: Mon Jan 22 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-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How 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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CVE-2018-0862 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016.
CVE-2018-0862 has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10, classified as critical.
CVE-2018-0862 affects Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016.
To fix CVE-2018-0862, apply the appropriate updates or security patches provided by Microsoft for your version of Microsoft Office.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-0862 on the SecurityFocus website and the Microsoft Security Guidance advisory.