CVE-2018-8244 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not validate attachment headers properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Office	2016
Microsoft	Outlook	2010
Microsoft	Outlook Rt	2013

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104323Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041107Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8244PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8244?

CVE-2018-8244 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not validate attachment headers properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsof...

How severe is CVE-2018-8244?

CVE-2018-8244 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8244?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Rt.