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CVE-2018-8392

Microsoft Windows Excel Database Driver Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Microsoft JET Database Engine that could allow remote code execution on an affected system, aka "Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8393.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer en el motor de base de datos de Microsoft JET que podría permitir la ejecución remota de código en un sistema afectado. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft JET Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10 y Windows 10 Servers. El ID de este CVE es diferente de CVE-2018-8393.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the msexcl40.dll Excel database driver module, which ships with Microsoft Windows. Crafted data in an Excel database file can trigger an overflow of a fixed-length buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: Pengsu Cheng of Trend Micro Security Research
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-09-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1607
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1703
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1709
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1803
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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-sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1
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-rt
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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sp1
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2012
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r2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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1709
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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1803
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