CVE-2018-8310 Other in Microsoft Office

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can tamper with data in Microsoft Office applications by exploiting improper handling of specific attachment types in HTML emails.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-8310?

CVE-2018-8310 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 11 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not properly handle specific attachment types when rendering HTML emails, aka "Microsoft Office Tampering Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8310?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8310?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8310 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8310 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8310 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Office vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r995-g428-fh4c.

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