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TI-2018-05962 Aliases CVE-2018-8245GHSA-v2hp-7464-6hp5

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Publisher fails to utilize…

Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Publisher fails to utilize features that lock down the Local Machine zone when instantiating OLE objects, aka "Microsoft Publisher Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Publisher.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16634 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Publisher2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions); 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)—No fix listedCNA
  • Microsoft Publisher VendorMicrosoft Affected 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions); 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2010 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8245
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v2hp-7464-6hp5

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-25505 Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00092 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2000, 2002, and 2003 SP2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-00001 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-01157 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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