#VU15883 Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8577
Published: November 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15883
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8577
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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 Excel files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel document, 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.