CVE-2018-0802
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-0802 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-01-10 01:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-08-24 17:37:00 UTC |
| Description | Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0797 and CVE-2018-0812. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.940730000 probability, percentile 0.999020000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-787
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Office |
| Name | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0802 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | - | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | - | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2016 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub - zldww2011/CVE-2018-0802_POC: Exploit the vulnerability to execute the calculator | MISC | github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0802 | CONFIRM | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Microsoft Office CVE-2018-0802 Memory Corruption Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| GitHub - rxwx/CVE-2018-0802: PoC Exploit for CVE-2018-0802 (and optionally CVE-2017-11882) | MISC | github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Many Formulas, One Calc - Exploiting a New Office Equation Vulnerability - Check Point Research | MISC | research.checkpoint.com | |
| Microsoft Office Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Spoof Email Addresses and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| 0patch Blog: The Bug That Killed Equation Editor - How We Found, Exploited And Micropatched It (CVE-2018-0802) | MISC | 0patch.blogspot.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.