CVE-2018-0802—Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is known to be chained with CVE-2018-0798.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0802

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Related Weaknesses

• CWE-787