CVE-2018-8147

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 24.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-05-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8148, CVE-2018-8162.

Affected products

Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
Microsoft Office For Mac: 2016

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104035
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040857
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8147
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104035
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040857
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8147

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