CVE-2018-8430

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, aka "Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftMicrosoft Word2013 RT Service Pack 1; 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions); 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions); 2016 (32-bit edition); 2016 (64-bit edition)
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions; 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions

References

Timeline

Published
Sep 13, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8430: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix