CVE-2018-8311
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 17%
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.
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 (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104624VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041259VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041260x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8311Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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