CVE-2018-8579
published 2018-11-14CVE-2018-8579: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This…
PriorityP335medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
6.33%
92.8th percentile
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8558.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | office_365_proplus_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | office_365_proplus_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc6.5HIGH
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An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8558.
Microsoft
Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-11-13·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2018-8579 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages. This vulnerability could potentially allow users to share attached files such that they are accessible by anonymous users where they should be restricted to specific users.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to attach a file as a link to an email. The email could then be shared with individuals that should not have access to the files, ignoring the default organizational setting.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook handles file attachment links.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579
2018-11-14
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