Memory corruption in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8432
Published: October 9, 2018 / Updated: October 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15264
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-2018-8432
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 Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8432
Install updates from vendor's website.