CVE-2018-8546

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Skype for Business, aka "Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, Skype.

5.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.13% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Skype

Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office

Affected: Microsoft Office

Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Lync

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8546	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105802	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042125	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8546?: CVE-2018-8546 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8546?: To fix CVE-2018-8546, 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-2018-8546 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-8546 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8546?: CVE-2018-8546 affects Microsoft Skype, Microsoft Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Microsoft Lync.

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