6.5

CVE-2018-8579: microsoft microsoft office

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 14-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-8579 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% 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
6.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8558.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.33% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.33%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links