Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2018-0793 (Mac OS X)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:43455 | Date: (C)2018-01-11 (M)2023-07-13 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: macos |
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Outlook parses specially crafted email messages. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Outlook. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted file to the user and then convincing the user to open the file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that Microsoft Outlook parses specially crafted email messages.
Platform: |
Apple Mac OS X 10.8 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.9 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.10 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.11 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.12 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.13 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.8 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.9 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.10 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.11 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.12 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.13 |
Product: |
Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac |
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac |
Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac |
Microsoft OneNote 2016 for Mac |
Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac |