Kaspersky ID:
KLA11301
Detect Date:
08/14/2018
Updated:
01/22/2024

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges, obtain sensitive information.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

  1. Multiple improper object handling vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code;
  2. An out-of-bound memory read vulnerability can be exploited remotely to obtain sensitive information;
  3. An improper object handling vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code;
  4. An improper object handling vulnerability in Microsoft Excel can be exploited remotely to obtain sensitive information.

Original advisories

Exploitation

Malware exists for this vulnerability. Usually such malware is classified as Exploit. More details.

Related products

CVE list

  • CVE-2018-8379
    critical
  • CVE-2018-8375
    critical
  • CVE-2018-8412
    warning
  • CVE-2018-8378
    warning
  • CVE-2018-8376
    critical
  • CVE-2018-8382
    warning

KB list

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