Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-1029
Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11716
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1029
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1029
Install updates from vendor's website.