CVE-2018-1030 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office products, stemming from improper handling of objects in memory. This high-severity flaw carries a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security community. It is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and its Hot List status is inactive.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* |
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.