| Severity | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-8376 |
| CVSSv3 |
7.7 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] |
| CWE ID |
CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Office |
| Vulnerable software versions |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Office 2010 |
| Vendor URL | Microsoft |
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft PowerPoint files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PowerPoint document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
RemediationInstall updates from vendor's website.
External linkshttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8376