Microsoft Monthly Security Update (May 2018)
RISK: Extremely High Risk
TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS
[Updated on 2024-08-06]
Updated Risk Level, Description, Source and Related Links.
CVE-2018-0824 vulnerability is exploited in the wild. Microsoft COM for Windows contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation and remote code execution via a specially crafted file or script. Hence, the risk level is rated from High Risk to Extremely High Risk.
Microsoft has released monthly security update for their products:
Vulnerable Product | Severity | Impacts | Notes | Details (including CVE) |
Windows | Extremely High Risk | Security Restriction Bypass Remote Code Execution Elevation of Privilege Information Disclosure | CVE-2018-0824 is exploited in the wild. Microsoft COM for Windows contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation and remote code execution via a specially crafted file or script. | |
Browser | Moderately Critical | Security Restriction Bypass Remote Code Execution Information Disclosure | ||
Developer Tools | Moderately Critical | Security Restriction Bypass Remote Code Execution Denial of Service Information Disclosure | ||
Exchange Server | Moderately Critical | Remote Code Execution Elevation of Privilege Spoofing Information Disclosure | ||
Microsoft Office | Moderately Critical | Security Restriction Bypass Remote Code Execution Elevation of Privilege Information Disclosure |
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Number of 'Extremely Critical' product(s): 0
Number of 'Highly Critical' product(s): 1
Number of 'Moderately Critical' product(s): 4
Evaluation of overall 'Criticality Level': Highly Critical
Impact
- Denial of Service
- Elevation of Privilege
- Remote Code Execution
- Security Restriction Bypass
- Information Disclosure
- Spoofing
System / Technologies affected
- Windows
- Browser
- Developer Tools
- Exchange Server
- Microsoft Office
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- The vendor has issued security updates for the products. Please refer to 'Details' column in the above table for details of individual product update or run software update.
Vulnerability Identifier
Source
- Microsoft
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/08/05/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog
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