CVE-2018-0798

KEV
Published: Gen 10, 2018 Last Modified: Ott 28, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 9,3
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: medium
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

Equation Editor in 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 Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,9406
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

787

Out-of-bounds Write

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Availability Other
Potential Impacts:
Modify Memory Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Unexpected State
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Memory-Unsafe
Technologies: ICS/OT
View CWE Details
Application

Office by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Office by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Word by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Word by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Word by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Word by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Office Compatibility Pack by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Word by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Office by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Office by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Application

Office by Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018…
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.html
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.html
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153