HIGH
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Published Jan 10, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 24.50%
Description
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0804, CVE-2018-0805, and CVE-2018-0807.
Affected products
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- Version Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Equation Editor | n/a |
|
OR
- 2007
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- 2016
- n/a
- 2007
- 2010
- 2013
- 2013
- 2016
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
24.50% 0.24499
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.24499
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (41 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.50% (0.24499) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 24.50% (0.24499) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 22.07% (0.22068) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 24.50% (0.24499) | 97.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 24.58% (0.24582) | 97.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 22.14% (0.22144) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 24.58% (0.24582) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 22.14% (0.22144) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24.58% (0.24582) | 97.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 22.14% (0.22144) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.82% (0.24822) | 97.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 36.00% (0.36001) | 96.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 29.71% (0.29711) | 96.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 36.91% (0.36911) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 31.89% (0.31895) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.12% (0.26119) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 36.73% (0.36727) | 95.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.12% (0.26119) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 52.68% (0.52678) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 60.10% (0.60096) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2024 | 13.18% (0.13181) | 95.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.96% (0.14958) | 96.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 15.42% (0.15418) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 20, 2023 | 15.77% (0.15768) | 95.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 17.79% (0.17789) | 95.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 20.40% (0.20404) | 95.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 22.87% (0.22868) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 22.60% (0.22596) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 20.99% (0.20987) | 95.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 17.29% (0.17285) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 18.95% (0.18953) | 95.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.05% (0.18049) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 6, 2022 | 39.32% (0.39320) | 98.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 2, 2022 | 34.60% (0.34599) | 97.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 32.42% (0.32419) | 96.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.10% (0.31104) | 96.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 91.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 90.92th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 97.67th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 17.55% (0.17549) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102460 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0806 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102460 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0806 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jan 10, 2018
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2017
Link CVE-2018-0806
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a