CVE-2018-8429
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 13, 2018, 12:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:13 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8429
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the appropriate Microsoft security updates.
- If using Office for Mac, update to the latest version.
- If using Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011, upgrade to Skype for Business on 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-2018-8429.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 | 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-2018-8429 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-2018-8429
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-2018-8429 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-8429 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 01, 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 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
17.83 }} -0.47%
score
0.94887
percentile