CVE-2018-8161
published 2018-05-09CVE-2018-8161: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office…
PriorityP349high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
20.30%
97.2th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.
Affected
35 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
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| microsoft | word | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/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_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-7777-xf98-rh9v: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8161 [HIGH] GHSA-7777-xf98-rh9v: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8158.
GHSA
GHSA-cp9w-v3x3-3hfc: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8158 [HIGH] GHSA-cp9w-v3x3-3hfc: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8157, CVE-2018-8161.
GHSA
GHSA-43h6-fgw9-r35m: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8157 [HIGH] GHSA-43h6-fgw9-r35m: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8158, CVE-2018-8161.
Microsoft
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-8161 [HIGH] Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 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 w
Suricata
ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Apache ActiveMQ File Upload RCE (CVE-2016-3088)
suricata·2018-05-10·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2016-3088 [CRITICAL] ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Apache ActiveMQ File Upload RCE (CVE-2016-3088)
ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Apache ActiveMQ File Upload RCE (CVE-2016-3088)
Rule: alert http any any -> $HTTP_SERVERS 8161 (msg:"ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS Apache ActiveMQ File Upload RCE (CVE-2016-3088)"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"MOVE"; http.header_names; to_lowercase; content:"|0d 0a|destination|0d 0a|"; fast_pattern; reference:cve,2016-3088; reference:url,www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42283/; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2025574; rev:4; metadata:attack_target Web_Server, created_at 2018_05_10, cve CVE_2016_3088, deployment Datacenter, signature_severity Minor, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2024_04_20;)
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
blogs_talos·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 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 67 new vulnerabilities, with 21 of them rated critical, 42 of them rated important, and four rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Office, Exchange, Edge, Internet Explorer and more.
In addition to the 67 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180008, which addresses the vulnerability CVE-2018-4944 described in the Adobe security bulletin APSB18-16.
### Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 21 vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. Talos believes one of these is notable and requires prompt attenti
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
blogs_talos·2018-05-08·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - May 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 67 new vulnerabilities, with 21 of them rated critical, 42 of them rated important, and four rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Outlook, Office, Exchange, Edge, Internet Explorer and more.
In addition to the 67 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180008 , which addresses the vulnerability CVE-2018-4944 described in the Adobe security bulletin APSB18-16 .
## Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 21 vulnerabilities that are rated as critical. Talos believes one of thes
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104052http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040853https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8161
2018-05-09
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