CVE-2018-8429
Microsoft Excel XLS File Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Descriptions
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.
Existe una vulnerabilidad de divulgación de información cuando Microsoft Excel no muestra correctamente los contenidos de su memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office y Microsoft Excel.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Office Excel. 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 handling of .xls files. Crafted data in an .xls file can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process at medium integrity.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-09-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-23 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105219 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041630 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8429 | 2018-11-01 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2010" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2013" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2013" | sp1, rt |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel" and version "2016" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Excel Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer" | 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer" and version "2007" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2016" | click-to-run |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Compatibility Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Compatibility Pack" | - | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office For Mac Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office For Mac" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office For Mac" and version "2016" | - |
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