Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel Viewer
CVE-2018-8427
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Office 365 ProPlus, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.023 (82.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel_viewer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Excel Viewer — versions 2007 Service Pack 3
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 for Mac, 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office Word Viewer — versions Microsoft Office Word Viewer
- Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Office — versions 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems, 2016
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Office_word_viewer
- Microsoft Powerpoint_viewer — versions 2007
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8427?
- CVE-2018-8427 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Viewer, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8427?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.