SB2018010916 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Excel
Published: January 9, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010916
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0796)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft Excel documents. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel document, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.