Improper input validation in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook - CVE-2018-8582
Published: November 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15856
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-2018-8582
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 an error when parsing rule export files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email message, trick the victim into opening the email and importing an attached .rwz (rule export) file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.Affected software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8582
Install updates from vendor's website.