CVE-2018-8244

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not validate attachment headers properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.23% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Outlook
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323 vdb entry third party advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8244?
CVE-2018-8244 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8244?
To fix CVE-2018-8244, 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-2018-8244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8244?
CVE-2018-8244 affects Microsoft Microsoft Office, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook.
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