High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-8502

Description

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

Affected products

Microsoft/Office 365 ProPlusllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Officellm-fuzzy2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft/Excelllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Excel 2007 SP3cpe-rescue
Range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft/Office Visiocpe-rescue
Range: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8502nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105498nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041839nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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