CVE-2018-8474

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Published Sep 13, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 38.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for Mac 2011 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Lync.

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

Microsoft Lync

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Mac 2011`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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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 None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 38.2% (38.177% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105268
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041633
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45936/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Lync For Mac

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 13, 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: Sep 13, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

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