Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office - CVE-2018-8163
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12486
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8163
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8163
Install updates from vendor's website.