CVE-2018-8524 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, affecting Office 365 ProPlus and various Microsoft Office and Outlook versions, stemming from improper memory object handling. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. While there is no known active exploitation (KEV: No) or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None), it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating notable awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.