CVE-2018-0792

high-risk
Published 2018-01-10

Microsoft Word 2016 in 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-2018-0794.

Do I need to act?

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37.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 62% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102381
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0792
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102381
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0792
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate
Exposure 12/34 · Low