Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 9 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1028 CVE-2018-1030 CVE-2018-1007 CVE-2018-1026 CVE-2018-0950 CVE-2018-0920 CVE-2018-1011 CVE-2018-1027 CVE-2018-1029 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-125 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office Web Apps Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Word Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Excel Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft SharePoint Server Server applications / Application servers Microsoft Office Web Apps Server Server applications / Application servers Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 9 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11708
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1028
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing fonts in Microsoft Office graphics component. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2016
Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013 - 2016
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server: 2013 Service Pack 1
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013 Service Pack 1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:2010 Service Pack 2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_automation_services_on_microsoft_sharepoint_server:2010 Service Pack 2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_automation_services_on_microsoft_sharepoint_server:2013 Service Pack 1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_web_apps:2010 Service Pack 2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_web_apps_server:2013 Service Pack 1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_services_on_microsoft_sharepoint_server:2013 Service Pack 1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1028
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11709
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1030
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Office documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2013 RT - 2016
CPE2.3http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1030
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU11710
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1007
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft Office documents. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted Office document, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2016
CPE2.3http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1007
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11711
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1026
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Office documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2013 RT - 2016
CPE2.3http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1026
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU11712
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0950
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Microsoft Office renders Rich Text Format (RTF) email messages containing OLE objects when a message is opened or previewed. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email message in RTF format, initiate connection to a remote SMB server via a specially crafted OLE object and gain access to sensitive information, such as user credentials.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2016
Microsoft Word: 2007 Service Pack 3 - 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: Service Pack 3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_word:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_word:2013 RT Service Pack 1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_word:2013 Service Pack 1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_compatibility_pack:Service Pack 3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0950
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11713
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0920
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Excel: 2010
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0920
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
7) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11714
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1011
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Excel: 2010 - 2013
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1011
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
8) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11715
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1027
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Excel: 2007 - 2013
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: Service Pack 3
CPE2.3http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1027
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
9) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11716
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1029
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .xls file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office for Mac: 2016
Microsoft Excel: Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 - 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: Service Pack 3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_excel:Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1029
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
