CVE-2018-0802

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: January 10, 2018 Modified: October 28, 2025
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Description

Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0797 and CVE-2018-0812.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102347
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-bug-that-killed-equation-editor-how.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rxwx/CVE-2018-0802
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zldww2011/CVE-2018-0802_POC
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0802
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/another-office-equation-rce-vulnerability/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://0patch.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-bug-that-killed-equation-editor-how.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/rxwx/CVE-2018-0802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zldww2011/CVE-2018-0802_POC
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/another-office-equation-rce-vulnerability/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-0802
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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