Microsoft Office CVE-2018-8281 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	104609
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2018-8281
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 10 2018 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 10 2018 12:00AM
Credit:	Lin Wang of Beihang University
Vulnerable:	Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 0 Microsoft Office Word Viewer 0 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac 0 Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit edition 0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit edition 0 - Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Excel Viewer 0
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Office CVE-2018-8281 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions.

Microsoft Office CVE-2018-8281 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Office CVE-2018-8281 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Office CVE-2018-8281 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)
  
• CVE-2018-8281 | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Microsoft)