CVE-2018-8427: Microsoft Graphics Components Information Disclosure Vulnerability [Office for Mac]
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information that could be useful for further exploitation. To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory.
Solution(s)
- office-for-mac-upgrade-16_16_3
- office-for-mac-upgrade-16_18_0
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