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High severity · published Oct 10, 2018
CVE-2018-8432
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution…
7.8
CVSS
19.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2016; 2019 · source: NVD
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1809 · source: NVD
EV
Excel Viewer · Microsoft
2007 · source: NVD
O3
Office 365 Proplus · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
PV
Powerpoint Viewer · Microsoft
2007 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WV
Word Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
OF
Office
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8432
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8432
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105458
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041823
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8432
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