CVE-2018-8162 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office that arises from improper memory handling. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be exploited with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file), and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code is currently available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 and mentions in community discussions and media coverage suggest it warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.