CVE-2018-1028 Code injection in Excel
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening Office documents with malicious embedded fonts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1028?
CVE-2018-1028 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Office graphics component improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka "Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, Excel, Microsoft SharePoint Server.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1028?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel Services, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office Web Apps, Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server, Microsoft Word Automation Services.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2018-1028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87hq-2c3x-p62g.