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CVE-2018-8579

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages, aka "Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Office. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8558.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2019
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus: all versions
• Microsoft Office: 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105828
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042132
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8579

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