Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8161
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12477
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8161
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 Office documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8161
Install updates from vendor's website.