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CVE-2018-8628

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 15.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-12-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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 Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus: all versions
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Office Online Server: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer: all versions
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013-sp1, 2019
• Microsoft Office: 2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac, Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3, Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 (+1)
• Microsoft Office Online Server: Office Online Server
• 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: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
• Microsoft Corporation SharePoint: Enterprise Server 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013 Service Pack 1, 2019

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106104
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106104
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8628

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