CVE-2018-0819

Description

Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac allows an attacker to send a specially crafted email attachment to a user in an attempt to launch a social engineering attack, such as phishing, due to how Outlook for Mac displays encoded email addresses, aka "Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft Office for Mac."

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.66% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102464	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040153	vdb entry third party advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0819	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0819?: CVE-2018-0819 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0819?: To fix CVE-2018-0819, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0819 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-0819 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0819?: CVE-2018-0819 affects Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac.

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