HIGH
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for Mac 2011 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Lync
Published Sep 13, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 38.18%
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Lync for Mac 2011 fails to properly sanitize specially crafted messages, aka "Lync for Mac 2011 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Lync.
Affected products
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- Version Mac 2011StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Lync | n/a |
|
- 2011
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
38.18% 0.38177
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.38177
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 55.35% (0.55354) | 99.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 55.35% (0.55354) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 55.35% (0.55354) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 55.35% (0.55354) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 38.18% (0.38177) | 98.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 24.44% (0.24441) | 95.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 19.58% (0.19581) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 24.44% (0.24441) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 20.09% (0.20087) | 95.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 21.96% (0.21960) | 95.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.95% (0.23953) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.99% (0.28995) | 94.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.95% (0.23953) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.67% (0.11665) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 9.66% (0.09659) | 94.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 6.18% (0.06176) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 11.56% (0.11561) | 95.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 11.22% (0.11225) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 6.94% (0.06941) | 93.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 5.26% (0.05263) | 92.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.96% (0.08958) | 94.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 14.00% (0.14002) | 95.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | 8.70% (0.08700) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 5.85% (0.05847) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 6.02% (0.06024) | 92.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 10.69% (0.10693) | 94.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 10.41% (0.10407) | 94.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 6, 2023 | 5.15% (0.05147) | 91.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 5.27% (0.05267) | 92.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 4.17% (0.04171) | 91.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 4.25% (0.04253) | 91.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2023 | 3.80% (0.03800) | 90.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 3.44% (0.03436) | 90.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.30% (0.03301) | 89.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 39.24% (0.39236) | 98.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 39.24% (0.39236) | 97.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 97.90th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 98.92th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105268 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041633 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45936/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105268 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041633 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8474 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45936/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 13, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-8474
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a