Buffer overflow in Microsoft Access and Microsoft Office - CVE-2018-8312
Published: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13792
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8312
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 a boundary error when processing Microsoft Access files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MS Access 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 Access
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8312
Install updates from vendor's website.