Microsoft Office 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes data processing. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-8248. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2/2013 RT SP1/2013 SP1/2016 (Office Suite Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office.

The bug was discovered 06/12/2018. The weakness was shared 06/12/2018 with Qihoo 360 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-8248 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110495 (Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (June 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 110319 (Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps Security Update June 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 databases at Tenable (110495) and SecurityFocus (BID 104318†). The entries VDB-119475, VDB-119476, VDB-119477 and VDB-119478 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 110495
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (June 2018)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119479

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SecurityFocus: 104318 - Microsoft Excel CVE-2018-8248 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041109

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2018 18:56
Updated: 03/27/2023 09:09
Changes: 06/13/2018 18:56 (77), 02/19/2020 07:05 (6), 03/27/2023 09:09 (4)
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