Protected View Object Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Word

CVE-2018-8504 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when the software fails to properly handle objects in Protected View, aka "Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word.

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