Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | 2007 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | - |
| Microsoft | Word | 2007 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102347Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-bug-that-killed-equation-editor-how.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rxwx/CVE-2018-0802ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zldww2011/CVE-2018-0802_POCThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0802PatchVendor Advisory
- https://research.checkpoint.com/another-office-equation-rce-vulnerability/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102347Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-bug-that-killed-equation-editor-how.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rxwx/CVE-2018-0802ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zldww2011/CVE-2018-0802_POCThird Party Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0802PatchVendor Advisory
- https://research.checkpoint.com/another-office-equation-rce-vulnerability/Exploit
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-US Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-0802?
CVE-2018-0802 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 memo...
How severe is CVE-2018-0802?
CVE-2018-0802 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-0802?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word.