Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel - CVE-2018-1011
Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11714
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1011
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1011
Install updates from vendor's website.