Microsoft Office
CVE-2018-0853 — Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Important
2018-02 archive
Executive Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of bound memory. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. The security update addresses the vulnerability by properly initializing the affected variable.
Overview
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
EPSS Score
No EPSS score available for this CVE.
View on FIRST.orgAffected Products
9 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 3114874 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 3114874 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 3172459 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 3172459 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 3172459 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) | 4011143 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) | 4011143 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
Patches
4 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
3114874 |
Security Update | Maybe |
3172459 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4011143 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Click to Run |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
Dmitri Kaslov of Telspace Systems
References
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