Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office - CVE-2018-0851
Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10545
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0851
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Office files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft Office 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0851
Install updates from vendor's website.