CVE-2018-0950 Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
Attackers can disclose sensitive information by tricking users into opening or previewing malicious RTF emails with OLE objects in Microsoft Office.
- 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-2018-0950?
CVE-2018-0950 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Apr 2018. 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
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Office renders Rich Text Format (RTF) email messages containing OLE objects when a message is opened or previewed, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-1007.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0950?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvrr-w793-x4hv.