PT-2018-1641

CVE-2018-8430

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Published

2018-09-11

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Updated

2019-10-03

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CVSS 2.0
10
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Word (affected versions not specified) Microsoft Office (affected versions not specified)
Description A remote code execution issue exists in Microsoft Word when a user opens a specially crafted PDF file. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability is related to errors in processing input data.
Recommendations For Microsoft Word, consider avoiding the use of PDF files from untrusted sources until a fix is available. For Microsoft Office, restrict the opening of specially crafted PDF files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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