Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-8378 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Word Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office Web Apps Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Excel Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft SharePoint 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 one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14398
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8378
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read error when processing Microsoft Office documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to contents of memory.
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Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2016
Microsoft Word: Viewer
Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013 - 2016
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010 Service Pack 2 - 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Excel: Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3
CPE2.3http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8378
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.