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CVE-2018-0797

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2018-0797 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, and 2016, as well as related products like SharePoint and Word Viewer, stemming from improper handling of RTF content. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it can be exploited with low attack complexity through user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While it was mentioned in media coverage as a zero-day at the time of its disclosure, there is no public exploit code available in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it is not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage indicate significant attention at the time of its discovery.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2010CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
2016CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2010CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
24.76%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.2476 is in the 98th percentile among its peer group of 11,615 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (20)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Online Server 2016
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Office Word Viewer
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2018-Jan/CVE-2018-0797Critical

Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Jan 9, 2018

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0797
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/102406
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1040153
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry