CVE-2018-8307 Security feature bypass in Windows 10
An attacker can bypass security features in Microsoft WordPad by exploiting improper handling of embedded OLE objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8307?
CVE-2018-8307 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft WordPad improperly handles embedded OLE objects, aka "WordPad Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8307?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8307 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8307 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cc85-2j2j-9f9p.