Vulnerability in Microsoft Lync
CVE-2018-8546
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Skype for Business, aka "Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, Skype.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Lync — versions 2013
- Microsoft Lync Basic — versions 2013
- Microsoft Lync — versions 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit), Basic 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office — versions 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems, 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
- Microsoft Skype — versions Business 2016 (32-bit), Business 2016 (64-bit), Business 2016 Basic (32-bit)
- Microsoft Skype For Business — versions 2016
- Microsoft Skype For Business Basic — versions 2016
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8546 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105802 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042125 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8546?
- CVE-2018-8546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Lync. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8546?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.