9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2018-0793
Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Outlook 2007, Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Microsoft Outlook 2013 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way email messages are parsed, aka "Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0791.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 10, 2018, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:38 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0793 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
2 Microsoft word
3 Microsoft outlook
4 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook can be remediated by installing the relevant security updates.
  • Apply the appropriate Microsoft security updates.
  • Install the latest version of Microsoft Office for Mac.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-0793.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0793 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-0793 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-0793 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-0793 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:c2r:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040154 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102375 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

34.95 }} -6.42%

score

0.96844

percentile