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CVE-2018-8501

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus: all versions
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer: 2012
• Microsoft Office: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2016 (32-bit edition) (+3)
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2016 (32-bit edition) (+1)
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer: 2010 32-bit edition

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105497
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041838
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105497
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041838
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8501

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