Spoofing attack in Microsoft Microsoft Outlook for Mac



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-44713
CWE-ID CWE-451
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Microsoft Office
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Microsoft Office for Mac
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU70188

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44713

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Microsoft Outlook for Mac. A remote attacker can cause a user to mistakenly trust a signed email message as if it came from a legitimate user.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Office: 2019 for Mac

Microsoft Office for Mac: 2019

CPE2.3 External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44713


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.



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