Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 (Groupware Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 11/13/2018. The weakness was released 11/13/2018 with FortiGuard Labs as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8576 since 03/14/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118928 (Security Updates for Outlook (November 2018)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110325 (Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps Security Update November 2018).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118928). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 126715, 126716, 126717 and 126726.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 118928
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Outlook (November 2018)
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Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: FortiGuard Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8576 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1042110
SecurityFocus: 105822 - Microsoft Outlook CVE-2018-8576 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 11/14/2018 09:50Updated: 06/06/2023 08:57
Changes: 11/14/2018 09:50 (74), 04/12/2020 10:50 (6), 06/06/2023 08:57 (5)
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