ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/3/2021
CVE-2018-0802 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft Office
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2021-11-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date: 2022-05-03
Why this matters
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is known to be chained with CVE-2018-0798.
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