High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8161

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.

Affected products

Microsoft/Officellm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Wordllm-fuzzy3 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2
- (no CPE)range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft/Sharepoint Serverllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Office Visiocpe-rescue
Range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft/Office SharePointcpe-rescue
Range: Enterprise Server 2016

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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