CVE-2018-8474

high-risk
Published 2018-09-13

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for Mac 2011 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Lync.

Do I need to act?

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24.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 76% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
45936
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105268
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041633
Vendor Advisory https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45936/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105268
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041633
Vendor Advisory https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45936/
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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 22/34 · High
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal