SB2018071019 - Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft WordPad
Published: July 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071019
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8307)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of embedded OLE objects by Microsoft WordPad. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability and bypass content blocking.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.