First published: Wed May 09 2018(Updated: )
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8147, CVE-2018-8148.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Excel | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Excel | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Excel | =2016 | |
Microsoft Office | =2016 | |
Microsoft Office For Mac | =2016 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2018-8162 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel software.
CVE-2018-8162 affects Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel.
CVE-2018-8162 has a severity rating of 7.8 (critical).
CVE-2018-8162 affects Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016.
To fix CVE-2018-8162, update Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office to the latest available versions.