CVE-2018-8579

moderate-risk
Published 2018-11-14

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8558.

Do I need to act?

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15.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 85% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 7/34 · Low