Important 2018-04 archive

Executive Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain functions handle objects in memory.

Overview

Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released Apr 10 2018
Last Updated Apr 10 2018
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score

No EPSS score available for this CVE.

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Affected Products

2 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) 4011628 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) 4011628 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4011628 Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments