CVE-2018-8311
At a glance
- Severity
- Not available
- EPSS
- EPSS 16.87 % · percentile 97 (2026-10-27)
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync clients fail to properly sanitize specially crafted content, aka "Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Skype For Business and Lync." This affects Skype, Microsoft Lync.
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Weaknesses (CWE)
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2018-19964
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2018-8311
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2018-AVI-338 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Skype | affected Business 2016 (32-bit) ; affected Business 2016 (64-bit) |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Lync | affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit) ; affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit) |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104624
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041259
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041260
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8311
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |