CVE-2018-8238
N/A
Published: July 11, 2018 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:04 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLyncSkype for BusinessSkype
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Skype for Business or Lync do not properly parse UNC path links shared via messages, aka "Skype for Business and Lync Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Skype, Microsoft Lync.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104619x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8238Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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