{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-8430",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8430",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-8430 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4032246, released September 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.",
  "title": "Word PDF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EA remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word if a user opens a specially crafted PDF file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause arbitrary code to execute in the context of the current user.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must entice the user to open a specially crafted PDF file.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft Word parses PDF files.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.23044,
  "epssPercentile": 0.97761,
  "priority": "Urgent",
  "priorityTier": 2,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation More Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8430",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4032246",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4032246",
      "released": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4032246",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4032246",
      "released": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4032246",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4032246",
      "released": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4092447",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4092447",
      "released": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB4092447",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4092447",
      "released": "2018-09-11T07:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T12:40:37Z"
}