Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2018-8430ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:47468 | Date: (C)2018-09-12 (M)2023-07-13 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause arbitrary code to execute in the context of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must entice the user to open a specially crafted PDF file. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft Word parses PDF files.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Product: |
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Microsoft Word 2013 |
Microsoft Word 2016 |