Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8577
Published: November 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15883
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8577
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 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8577
Install updates from vendor's website.