CVE-2018-8627

Published: Dec 12, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-908

5.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8598.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-908

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka Microsoft, microsoft corporation

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2Desktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft ExcelDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Excel ViewerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

excel viewerLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

Office 365 ProPlusSaaSDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

office compatibility packOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

sharepoint serverOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

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References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8627

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106120

securityfocus.com

https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/msft-cve-2018-8627

rapid7.com

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