6.5

CVE-2018-8244: microsoft microsoft office Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 14-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8244 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 5.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook does not validate attachment headers properly, aka "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

5.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.15 pp

From 5.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft5 products
  • microsoft office2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions | 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions
  • microsoft outlook2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 2016 (32-bit edition) | 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • officeEOL2016
  • outlook2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016
  • outlook_rt2013:sp1

1 vendor · 5 products

References

3 links