#VU15848 Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8546

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#VU15848 Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8546

Published: November 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15848
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8546
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Skype for Business
Microsoft Lync
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing a certain number of emojis. A remote attacker can send a very long message consisting of emojis and crash the affected application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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