CVE-2018-8176: Microsoft Office For Mac

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 23.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly validate XML content, aka "Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office For Mac: version 2016 only

Published 2018-05-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.