CVE-2018-8474 Security feature bypass in Microsoft Lync
Attackers can bypass security features in Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 by sending specially crafted messages that are not properly sanitized.
- 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-2018-8474?
CVE-2018-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Lync, published on 13 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for Mac 2011 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Lync.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Lync for Mac.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8474 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-8474 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Lync
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9xx-wcf7-jwv3.