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    CVE-2018-8161

    A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.

    Published:May 9, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:May 9, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.28958
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Office Web Apps
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Sharepoint Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Word

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High