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New Chinese Malware Targeted Russia's Largest Nuclear Submarine Designer

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNewsMay 3, 2021 · 16:14 UTC (May 3, 2021)2 min read2 · 1 read

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CVEs: CVE-2017-11882 CVE-2018-0798 CVE-2018-0802

Tags: cve-2017-11882 cve-2018-0798 cve-2018-0802 malware

Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVE	Vulnerability	CVSS	EPSS	Signals	Published
CVE-2017-11882	Memory Corruption RCE in Microsoft Office via Legacy Equation Editor	7.8	100%	KEVRansomwarePoC ×10	Nov 15, 2017 KEV Nov 3, 2021
CVE-2018-0798 +1 related CVE CVE-2018-0802	Memory Corruption RCE in Microsoft Office Equation Editor (CVE-2018-0798)	8.8 group max	95%	KEV	Jan 10, 2018 KEV Nov 3, 2021

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A threat actor believed to be working on behalf of Chinese state-sponsored interests was recently observed targeting a Russia-based defense contractor involved in designing nuclear submarines for the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces.

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