Out-of-bouds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-0919

 

Out-of-bouds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-0919

Published: March 13, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11053
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0919
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft Office files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft Office file, trick the victim into opening it and view content of memory out of buffer bounds.


Affected software

Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office for macOS
Office Online Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0919

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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