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CVE-2018-8176

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 23.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-05-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly validate XML content, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office For Mac: 2016
• Microsoft Office: 2016 for Mac

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104184
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040937
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8176
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104184
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040937
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8176

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