CVE-2018-8430 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word and Office, triggered when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file. It carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word: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.