Kaspersky Threats

CVSS

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5.0

Detect date

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10/09/2018

Severity

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Critical

Description

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

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web request to gain privileges.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
An information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Components can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to obtain sensitive information.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web request to gain privileges.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Components can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web requests to gain privileges.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web requests to gain privileges.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)

Original advisories

CVE-2018-8488
CVE-2018-8501
CVE-2018-8427
CVE-2018-8518
CVE-2018-8432
CVE-2018-8498
CVE-2018-8480
CVE-2018-8504
CVE-2018-8502
ADV180026

Impacts

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ACE

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OSI

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PE

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CVSS ?	5.0
Detect date ?	10/09/2018
Severity ?	Critical
Description	Multiple serious vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web request to gain privileges. A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code. An information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Components can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to obtain sensitive information. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web request to gain privileges. A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Components can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web requests to gain privileges. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint can be exploited remotely via specially crafted web requests to gain privileges. A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code. A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Excel can be exploited remotely via specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products	Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
Solution	Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update usually can be accessed from the Control Panel)
Original advisories	CVE-2018-8488 CVE-2018-8501 CVE-2018-8427 CVE-2018-8518 CVE-2018-8432 CVE-2018-8498 CVE-2018-8480 CVE-2018-8504 CVE-2018-8502 ADV180026
Impacts ?	ACE [?] OSI [?] PE [?]
Related products	Microsoft Office Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word
CVE-IDS ?	CVE-2018-8432 CVE-2018-8427 CVE-2018-8488 CVE-2018-8501 CVE-2018-8518 CVE-2018-8498 CVE-2018-8480 CVE-2018-8504 CVE-2018-8502
KB list	4092464 4461448 4092481 4092482 4092477 4461466 4461447 4092444 4461449 4461457 4092439 4227167 4461460 4227170 4092453 4461450 4092437 4461440 4022138 4092483 4461437 4461434 4461445
Microsoft official advisories	Microsoft Security Update Guide