CVE-2018-8376 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft PowerPoint.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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.

The EPSS score is 0.26626.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Powerpoint

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104991
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041464
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8376

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.17485}`	epss `{'score': 0.1696}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2018-08-15T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:54:36.059Z

Reserved: 2018-03-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-8376

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-15T17:29:07.033

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:13:42.377

Link: CVE-2018-8376

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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