CVE-2018-8575
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.
- Record
CVE-2018-8575- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.
- Record
CVE-2018-8575- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20192 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.
- Record
EUVD-2018-20192- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j3w6-wp45-9wrf
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Project, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Project Server.
- Record
GHSA-j3w6-wp45-9wrf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-8575 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Project, published November 14, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.