SB2018081429 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
Published: August 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018081429
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8378)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read error when processing Microsoft Office documents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to contents of memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.