High severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8524
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution…
7.8
CVSS
19.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8522, CVE-2018-8576, CVE-2018-8582.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2019 · source: NVD
OU
Outlook · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
O3
Office 365 Proplus · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OR
Outlook RT · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8524
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8524
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105823
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042110
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8524
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