CVE-2018-8382
published 2018-08-15CVE-2018-8382: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information…
PriorityP428medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
12.26%
95.7th percentile
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Affected
27 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel_2013_rt | — | — |
| microsoft | excel_viewer | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_viewer | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2010_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_rt_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016_click-to-run_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016_click-to-run_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_viewer_2007_service_pack_3 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-08-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-8382 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.
The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is memory layout -
GHSA
GHSA-4v6r-gxrx-pjw8: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-8382 [MEDIUM] CWE-200 GHSA-4v6r-gxrx-pjw8: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
blogs_talos·2018-08-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
## Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security advisories today for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 62 new vulnerabilities, 20 of which are rated “critical,” 38 that are rated “important,” one that is rated moderate and one that is rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Windows Operating System, Edge and Internet Explorer, along with several other products.
In addition to the 60 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180020 which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the Adobe Flash Security Bulletin APSB18-25.
## Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 20 vulnerabilities that a
Talos
Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
blogs_talos·2018-08-14·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Tuesday August 2018
Microsoft released its monthly set of security advisories today for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 62 new vulnerabilities, 20 of which are rated “critical,” 38 that are rated “important,” one that is rated moderate and one that is rated as low severity. These vulnerabilities impact Windows Operating System, Edge and Internet Explorer, along with several other products.
In addition to the 60 vulnerabilities referenced above, Microsoft has also released a critical update advisory, ADV180020 which addresses the vulnerabilities described in the Adobe Flash Security Bulletin APSB18-25.
### Critical Vulnerabilities
This month, Microsoft is addressing 20 vulnerabilities that are rated "critical." Talos believ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105000http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041463https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8382http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105000http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041463https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8382
2018-08-15
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