SB2018050821 - Remote command execution in Microsoft Outlook 2016
Published: May 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050821
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8150)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing email attachments in Microsoft Outlook. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted attachment, convine the victim to open it and execute arbitrary OS commands on victims computer.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.