Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Aug 5, 2024

CVE-2018-8501

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint.

Affected products

Microsoft/Officev5
Range: 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Office Visiocpe-rescue
Range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft/Microsoft PowerPointv5
Range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft/Powerpoint Viewercpe-rescue
Range: 2010 32-bit edition

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/105497mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041838mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM

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