SB2018071021 - Information disclosure in Windows Mail Client
Published: July 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071021
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8305)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Windows Mail Client due to improper processing of embedded URLs. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted email, automatically initiate a connection to a remote server automatically, depending on the URL contained in the malicious email, and cause Windows Mail Client to fall back to initiating a web request to a remote server, disclosing the external IP of the user's system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.