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CVE-2018-8331

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-09-13 · 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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: all versions
• Microsoft Office: 2016

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105206
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8331
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105206
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8331

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