#VU14777 Buffer over-read in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8429

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#VU14777 Buffer over-read in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8429

Published: September 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14777
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8429
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing Excel files. A remote attacker can create a specially specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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