CVE-2018-8579 json
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vuln…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-20196
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.3%
- EPSS 6.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105828
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1042132
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8579
- NVD CVE-2018-8579
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