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MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8378
Microsoft Office Memory Information Disclosure
Description

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, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Word, Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Office.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2020, 5:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8378 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 excel_viewer
4 Microsoft sharepoint_server
5 Microsoft office_web_apps
6 Microsoft office_word_viewer
7 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
8 Microsoft sharepoint_enterprise_server_2013
9 Microsoft sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016
10 Microsoft word_automation_services
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-2018-8378.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104996 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8378 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8378 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-200 CWE-125 CWE-908
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104996 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104996 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8378 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8378 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-200
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server_2013:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_automation_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104996 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.21 }} 0.00%

score

0.56933

percentile

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