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Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8628: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2018-8628: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/12/2018
Created
08/20/2020
Added
08/13/2020
Modified
07/11/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-office_online_server-kb4011027
  • microsoft-powerpoint_2016-kb4461532
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

References

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