CVE-2017-8545 Cross-site scripting in Microsoft Outlook for Mac
Attackers can spoof content in Microsoft Outlook for Mac due to improper HTML sanitization, potentially misleading users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8545?
CVE-2017-8545 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 15 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A spoofing vulnerability exists in when Microsoft Outlook for Mac does not sanitize html properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-8545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p237-h324-fx96.