CVE-2018-0798

Known Exploited

Description

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".

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.18% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Corporation Equation Editor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102370 third party advisory broken link vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153 third party advisory broken link vdb entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0798 vendor advisory patch
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/bringing-abandoned-equation-editor-back.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0798?
CVE-2018-0798 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0798?
To fix CVE-2018-0798, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0798 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2018-0798 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0798?
CVE-2018-0798 affects Microsoft Corporation Equation Editor.
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