Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since November 3, 2021.
CVE-2018-0802
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Added to KEV November 3, 2021
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-0802
- CWE
- CWE-787
- Affected products
- Office · Microsoft Office · Microsoft
What happened
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-2018-0798.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Office is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2018-0802). 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-2018-0798. CISA remediation due date: 2022-05-03. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: May 3, 2022
Sources
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