Is CVE-2018-8432 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-8432 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-8432?

CVE-2018-8432 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-8432?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-8432.

Fix CVE-2018-8432 - HIGH microsoft excel viewer

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-8432?

12 products: microsoft excel viewer, microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft office 365 proplus, microsoft office compatibility pack, and 7 more.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 10/10/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : excel_viewermicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : office_365_proplusmicrosoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : powerpoint_viewermicrosoft : word_viewermicrosoft : windows_10microsoft : windows_7microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2019

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD