CVE-2018-8305

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Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 8.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Windows Mail Client when a message is opened, aka "Windows Mail Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Mail, Calendar, and People in Windows 8.1 App Store.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Mail, Calendar, and People in Windows 8.1 App Store

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Mail, Calendar, and People in Windows 8.1 App Store`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_calendar:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_mail:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_people:-:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.6% (8.592% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104618
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041270
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8305

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Windows Calendar Windows Mail Windows People

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

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