CVE-2018-8474 in the critical feed json
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for…
published 2018-09-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-20104
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 38.2%
- EPSS 38.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-45936)
Exploit prediction
38.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-45936 Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 - Injection Forced Browsing/Download dos, 2018-12-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Lync
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45936/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041633
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105268
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8474
- NVD CVE-2018-8474
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