CVE-2018-0798 — Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CISA KEV listed Added November 3, 2021 Remediate by May 3, 2022

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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0798

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