CVE-2018-0851 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Office and Word Viewer, stemming from how Office handles objects in memory. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user opens a malicious file. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its EPSS score and community discussion indicate a higher-than-average likelihood of exploitation, though no public exploit code or Metasploit modules are currently available.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.