High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1029

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-0920, CVE-2018-1011, CVE-2018-1027.

Affected products

Microsoft/Officellm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Excelllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Excel Viewerllm-fuzzy2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft/Excel 2007 SP3cpe-rescue
Range: 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft/Office Visiocpe-rescue
Range: 2016 for Mac

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1029nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/103617nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040652nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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