Microsoft Outlook Email Parsing Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040154 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040154
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-0791, CVE-2018-0793
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 19 2018
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Original Entry Date: Jan 10 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, 2016 Click-to-Run (C2R), 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3
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Description:
Two vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft Outlook. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted email content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2018-0791]. 2016 for Mac and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 are not affected.
A remote user can create specially crafted email content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system [CVE-2018-0793].
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
[Editor's note: On January 18, 2018, the vendor updated their advisory to announce that the 16.9.18011602 update for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac for CVE-2018-0793 is now available.]
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0791
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0793
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0791 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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