CVE-2018-8281: Microsoft Office

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 20.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: version 2016 only
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Office Word Viewer: affected versions not specified

Published 2018-07-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.