CVE-2018-8162
Microsoft Office Excel PtgName Out-Of-Bounds Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
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Descriptions
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8147, CVE-2018-8148.
Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en Microsoft Excel cuando no gestiona correctamente objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Microsoft Excel y Microsoft Office El ID de este CVE es diferente de CVE-2018-8147 y CVE-2018-8148.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office Excel. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of references to defined names in Excel worksheet files. A crafted PtgName structure can trigger a memory access outside the bounds of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-05-09 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-23 EPSS Updated
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References (3)
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104058 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040857 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8162 | 2020-08-24 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2010" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2013" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2016" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2016" | click-to-run |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office For Mac Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office For Mac" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office For Mac" and version "2016" | - |
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