CVE-2018-0798 — Actively Exploited: Office (Microsoft)
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is known to be chained with CVE-2018-0802.
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-0798 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Office |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Remediation due | 2022-05-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is known to be chained with CVE-2018-0802. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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