CVE-2018-0841
published 2018-02-15CVE-2018-0841: Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution…
PriorityP359high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
20.07%
97.4th percentile
Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | microsoft_office | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2016_click-to-run_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2016_click-to-run_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Attack vector requires a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Excel file; monitor for suspicious Excel file opens, particularly from email attachments or files downloaded from the web. ↗
- →In email-based attacks, the malicious Excel file is delivered as an attachment; inspect email gateways for Excel files (.xlsx, .xls, .xlsm, etc.) from untrusted senders. ↗
- →In web-based attacks, the crafted Excel file may be hosted on a compromised or attacker-controlled website; monitor web proxy logs for Excel file downloads from suspicious or newly-registered domains. ↗
- →Scope detection to Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run installations; unpatched instances are assessed 'Exploitation More Likely' by Microsoft. ↗
- ·Affected product is specifically Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run; other Office delivery mechanisms or versions are listed as N/A for older software release exploitation likelihood. ↗
- ·As of the advisory, the vulnerability had not been publicly exploited in the wild, though Microsoft rated it 'Exploitation More Likely' for the latest software release. ↗
- ·Impact is scoped to the privilege level of the current user; systems where users run with administrative rights face the highest risk of full system compromise. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-rrp6-3c46-5336: Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Exec
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-0841 [HIGH] GHSA-rrp6-3c46-5336: Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Exec
Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to how objects are handled in memory, aka "Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-02-13·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-0841 [HIGH] Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file wit
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
blogs_trendmicro·2018-02-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
By: Trend Micro 2018/02/14 Read time: ( words)
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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February has a bevy of fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office (including Office Services and Web Apps), SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Of these, 14 were rated critical. Eight of these security flaws were disclosed through Trend Micro’
Trendmicro
February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
blogs_trendmicro·2018-02-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
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## February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
By: Trend Micro Feb 14, 2018 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February has a bevy of fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office (including Office Services and Web Apps), SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Of these, 14 were rated critical. Eight of these security flaws were disclosed through Trend M
Trendmicro
February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
blogs_trendmicro·2018-02-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
By: Trend Micro Feb 14, 2018 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February has a bevy of fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office (including Office Services and Web Apps), SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Of these, 14 were rated critical. Eight of these security flaws were disclosed through Trend Micr
Trendmicro
February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
blogs_trendmicro·2018-02-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
By: Trend Micro
2018/02/14
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February has a bevy of fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office (including Office Services and Web Apps), SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Of these, 14 were rated critical. Eight of these security flaws were disclosed through Trend Micro’
Trendmicro
February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
blogs_trendmicro·2018-02-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Exploits y vulnerabilidades
## February Patch Tuesday Fixes Privilege Escalation Bugs
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday has fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office, SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.
By: Trend Micro Feb 14, 2018 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for February has a bevy of fixes addressing 50 security issues in Windows, Office (including Office Services and Web Apps), SharePoint, Internet Explorer, Edge, and ChakraCore JavaScript engine, as well as additional patches for the notorious Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Of these, 14 were rated critical. Eight of these security flaws were disclosed through Trend Mic
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
blogs_talos·2018-02-13·CVSS 3.1
[LOW] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
Today Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 54 new vulnerabilities with 14 of them rated critical, 38 of them rated important, and 2 of them rated Moderate. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Edge, Scripting Engine, App Container, Windows, and more.
## Critical VulnerabilitiesThis month, Microsoft is addressing 14 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believes one of these are notable and require prompt attention, detailed below.
CVE-2018-0852 - Microsoft Outlook Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Outlook when the software
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
blogs_talos·2018-02-13·CVSS 3.1
[LOW] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - February 2018
Today Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 54 new vulnerabilities with 14 of them rated critical, 38 of them rated important, and 2 of them rated Moderate. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Edge, Scripting Engine, App Container, Windows, and more.
## Critical Vulnerabilities This month, Microsoft is addressing 14 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believes one of these are notable and require prompt attention, detailed below.
CVE-2018-0852 - Microsoft Outlook Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability has been ident
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102957http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040367https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0841http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102957http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040367https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0841
2018-02-15
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