# KB4461437: October 2018 security update

KB4461437, released October 9, 2018, fixes 3 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4461437
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 9, 2018
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2018-8502, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4461437

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-32-bit-edition.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-2016-64-bit-edition.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2018-8502](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8502.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.2046 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8501](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8501.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.1971 | More likely |
| [CVE-2018-8504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-8504.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.1971 | More likely |

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