CVE-2018-8546 json
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Skype for Business, aka "Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service Vulnerability." This af…
published 2018-11-14 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20167
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Skype for Business, aka "Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Lync, Skype.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Skype
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Microsoft Lync
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8546
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105802
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1042125
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8546
- NVD CVE-2018-8546
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