VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-8244
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 5.18%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.18% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/office · microsoft/outlook · microsoft/outlook rt
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.