Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0819 — Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft Office for MAC
Executive Summary
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook for MAC does not properly handle the encoding and display of email addresses. This improper handling and display may cause antivirus or antispam scanning to not work as intended. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted email attachment to a user in an attempt to launch a social engineering attack, such as phishing. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook for MAC displays encoded email addresses.
Overview
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
EPSS Score
0.05734
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.92375 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products
1 affected product
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Spoofing | No |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | No |
Exploits & PoC
No public exploit or PoC has been linked for this CVE yet. When available, references are sourced from public repositories and may be unverified or non-functional — review carefully before use.
Detection Rules
No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.
Acknowledgments
Sabri Haddouche (@pwnsdx) of Wire Swiss GmbH
References
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