Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | 2016 for Mac; 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Word Viewer | Microsoft Office Word Viewer | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer | 2007 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Office | 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems; 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel Viewer | 2007 Service Pack 3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Office VendorMicrosoft Affected 2016 for Mac; 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer VendorMicrosoft Affected Microsoft Office Word Viewer Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Windows Server 2008 VendorMicrosoft Affected 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer VendorMicrosoft Affected 2007 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Office VendorMicrosoft Affected 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems; 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Excel Viewer VendorMicrosoft Affected 2007 Service Pack 3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch57-57p3-fhm7
More Microsoft Excel Viewer vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-02130 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-00222 Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-06250 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2013-03410 GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-8427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ch57-57p3-fhm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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