OS command injection in Microsoft Office - CVE-2018-8150
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12493
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-2018-8150
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing email attachments in Microsoft Outlook. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted attachment, convine the victim to open it and execute arbitrary OS commands on victims computer.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8150
Install updates from vendor's website.