Improper input validation in Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-8244
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not validate attachment headers properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
- Microsoft Outlook — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Outlook Rt — versions 2013
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8244?
- CVE-2018-8244 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8244?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.