CVE-2018-0841

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Published Feb 15, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 20.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Office

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:c2r:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.1% (20.072% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102957
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040367
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0841

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 15, 2018, 2:00 AM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:27 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 15, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:31 AM

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