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CVE-2018-6217

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.88% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Office. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2018-6217
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.88%
Office

Original NVD Description

The WStr::_alloc_iostr_data() function in kso.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 10.1.0.7106 and 10.2.0.5978 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (a) web page, (b) office document, or (c) .rtf file.

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