Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-8160 is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue triggered when a message is opened. The supplied sources identify affected Microsoft Office, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2, and Compatibility Pack SP3 components. Exposure is most likely in legacy Microsoft Office 2010, Office Compatibility Pack, Office Web Apps Server 2010, or SharePoint Word Automation Services deployments still processing email or Office documents. Treat this as a legacy-platform exposure review rather than an emergency unless affected products remain in production. The main business risk is sensitive information disclosure from outdated Microsoft Office or SharePoint components. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems running the affected Microsoft Office and SharePoint-era components.; Review the Microsoft MSRC advisory for applicable vendor update guidance.; Prioritize upgrading or removing unsupported 2010-era Office and SharePoint components..
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- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8160CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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