Buffer overflow in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2018-8302
Published: August 14, 2018 / Updated: September 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14369
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8302
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing email messages within Microsoft Exchange server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted email, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8302
Install updates from vendor's website.