# KB2597975: December 2018 security update

KB2597975, released December 11, 2018, fixes 1 CVE in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb2597975
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Dec 11, 2018
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2018-8628, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/2597975

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-powerpoint-viewer.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2018-8628](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8628.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.1590 | More likely |

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