#VU9912 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook - CVE-2018-0793
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9912
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0793
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in Microsoft Office software due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in Microsoft Office software due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.