CVE-2018-0848
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 20%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 97
- Score date: 10/6/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
Show
{
"id": "CVE-2018-0848",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"version": "2.0",
"baseScore": 9.3,
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
"authentication": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
"availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
"confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"
},
"acInsufInfo": false,
"impactScore": 10,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"userInteractionRequired": true
}
],
"cvssMetricV30": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"version": "3.0",
"baseScore": 8.8,
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
},
"impactScore": 5.9,
"exploitabilityScore": 2.8
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "secure@microsoft.com",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Microsoft Corporation",
"product": "Equation Editor",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"published": "2018-01-22T23:29:00.397",
"references": [
{
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102747",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"source": "secure@microsoft.com"
},
{
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0848",
"tags": [
"Patch",
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "secure@microsoft.com"
},
{
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102747",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory",
"VDB Entry"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
},
{
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0848",
"tags": [
"Patch",
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Primary",
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka \"Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806, and CVE-2018-0807."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Equation Editor en Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013 y Microsoft Office 2016 permite una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código debido a la forma en la que se gestionan los objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como \"Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\". El ID de este CVE es diferente de CVE-2018-0805, CVE-2018-0806 y CVE-2018-0807."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:31:47.563",
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "FEECD12A-5BEF-4675-B62E-86CF4A7474D7"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "081DE1E3-4622-4C32-8B9C-9AEC1CD20638"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "120690A6-E0A1-4E36-A35A-C87109ECC064"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "E0B3B0BC-C7C6-4687-AD72-DCA29FF9AE3A"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "E74CB3D6-B0D7-4A6C-ABAA-170C7710D856"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "71AF058A-2E5D-4B11-88DB-8903C64B13C1"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "7D006508-BFB0-4F21-A361-3DA644F51D8A"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "24EEDAD9-9656-4B21-82E4-D60B83777492"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "32E1400A-836A-4E48-B2CD-2B0A9A8241BA"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "45E21528-4B0F-4A6F-82AD-DF7FDBF67C8F"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "4DA042D4-B14E-4DDF-8423-DFB255679EFE"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com"
}