#VU9917 Spoofing in Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2018-0819
Published: January 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9917
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0819
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office for macOS
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of encoding and display of email addresses.A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email and bypass antivirus or antispam scanning.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of encoding and display of email addresses.A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email and bypass antivirus or antispam scanning.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a spoofing attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.