Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office InfoPath - CVE-2018-8173
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12506
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-2018-8173
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 when processing Microsoft InfoPath documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Microsoft InfoPath document, 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 InfoPath
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8173
Install updates from vendor's website.