Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-8375 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8379.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 8 |
Nessus
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS18_AUG_OFFICE_VIEWERS_COMPAT.NASL description The Microsoft Office Viewer / Office Compatibility Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8375) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of bound memory. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. The security update addresses the vulnerability by properly initializing the affected variable. (CVE-2018-8378) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 111698 published 2018-08-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111698 title Security Updates for Microsoft Office Viewer Products / Office Compatibility Products (August 2018) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(111698); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8375", "CVE-2018-8378", "CVE-2018-8382"); script_bugtraq_id(104989, 104996, 105000); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4032212"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4032213"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4092433"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4022195"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4092434"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4032212"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4032213"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4092433"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4022195"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4092434"); script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Viewer Products / Office Compatibility Products (August 2018)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The Microsoft Office Viewer / Office Compatibility Office Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The Microsoft Office Viewer / Office Compatibility Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8375) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of bound memory. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. The security update addresses the vulnerability by properly initializing the affected variable. (CVE-2018-8378)"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4032212/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-office-compatibility script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?044626c2"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4032213/description-of-the-security-update-for-excel-viewer-2007-august-14 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?242a4c69"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092433/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-viewer-august-14-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ec324acb"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4022195/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-office-viewers-and-of script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?aa676634"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4092434/description-of-the-security-update-for-word-viewer-august-14-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c214da08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue: -KB4032212 -KB4032213 -KB4092433 -KB4022195 -KB4092434"); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8375"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_reg_query.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); global_var vuln; get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = "MS18-08"; kbs = make_list( '4032212', # Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 '4022195', # Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 - Excel Viewer '4032213', # Office Excel Viewer '4092433', # Office Word Viewer '4092434' # Office Word Viewer ); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1); vuln = FALSE; port = kb_smb_transport(); ###################################################################### # Office Compatibility Pack ###################################################################### function perform_compatibility_checks() { var install, installs, path; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelCnv/*/ProductPath"); foreach install (keys(installs)) { path = installs[install]; path = ereg_replace(pattern:'^(.+)\\\\[^\\\\]+\\.exe$', replace:"\1\", string:path, icase:TRUE); if(hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"excelcnv.exe", version:"12.0.6802.5000", kb:"4032212", min_version:"12.0.0.0", product:"Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack") == HCF_OLDER) { vuln = TRUE; break; } } } ###################################################################### # Excel Viewer ###################################################################### function perform_excel_viewer_checks() { var install, installs, path, prod, prod_exel, common_path; prod = "Microsoft Excel Viewer and Office Compatibility Products"; prod_exel = "Microsoft Excel Viewer"; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/ExcelViewer/*/ProductPath"); foreach install (keys(installs)) { common_path = installs[install]; common_path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]:.*)\\Microsoft Office.*", replace:"\1\Common Files", string:common_path); path = hotfix_append_path( path : common_path, value : "Microsoft Shared\Office12" ); if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"12.0.6802.5000", path:path, kb:"4022195", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"xlview.exe", version:"12.0.6802.5000", path:path, kb:"4032213", product:prod_exel) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; } } ###################################################################### # Word Viewer ###################################################################### function perform_word_viewer_checks() { var install, installs, path, prod; prod = "Microsoft Word Viewer"; installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath"); foreach install (keys(installs)) { path = installs[install]; path = ereg_replace(pattern:"^([A-Za-z]:.*)\\[wW]ordview.exe", replace:"\1", string:path); if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"Wordview.exe", version:"11.0.8450.0", path:path, kb:"4092433", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"Mso.dll", version:"11.0.8450.0", path:path, kb:"4092434", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER) vuln = TRUE; } } ###################################################################### # MAIN ###################################################################### perform_compatibility_checks(); perform_excel_viewer_checks(); perform_word_viewer_checks(); if (vuln) { replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_MS18_AUG_OFFICE.NASL description The Microsoft Office 2016 application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability who already has the ability to execute code on a system could elevate privileges. (CVE-2018-8412) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. (CVE-2018-8375) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 111682 published 2018-08-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111682 title Security Update for Microsoft Office (Auguest 2018) (macOS) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(111682); script_version("1.7"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8375", "CVE-2018-8382", "CVE-2018-8412"); script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Office (Auguest 2018) (macOS)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Microsoft Office."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "An application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The Microsoft Office 2016 application installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities: - An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability who already has the ability to execute code on a system could elevate privileges. (CVE-2018-8412) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. (CVE-2018-8375) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user's computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382)"); # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/release-notes-office-for-mac script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?17ce16bb"); # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8412 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d9d90788"); # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8375 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5ea3bae2"); # https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8382 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1d985ef1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8375"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("macosx_office_installed.nbin"); script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/Version"); script_require_ports("installed_sw/Microsoft Word", "installed_sw/Microsoft Excel", "installed_sw/Microsoft PowerPoint", "installed_sw/Microsoft OneNote", "installed_sw/Microsoft Outlook"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version"); if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X"); apps = make_list( "Microsoft Word", "Microsoft Excel", "Microsoft PowerPoint", "Microsoft OneNote", "Microsoft Outlook" ); report = ""; foreach app (apps) { installs = get_installs(app_name:app); if (isnull(installs[1])) continue; foreach install (installs[1]) { version = install['version']; app_label = app; fix = NULL; fix_disp = NULL; if (version =~ "^16\.") { app_label += " for Mac 2016"; fix = '16.16.0'; fix_disp = '16.16 (18081201)'; } if (fix && ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0) { report += '\n Product : ' + app_label + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fix_disp; fix_disp = ''; if (os =~ "^Mac OS X 10\.[0-9](\.|$)") report += '\n Note : Update will require Mac OS X 10.10.0 or later.\n'; else report += '\n'; } } } # Report findings. if (!empty(report)) security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:0, extra:report); else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins NASL id SMB_NT_MS18_AUG_EXCEL.NASL description The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8375, CVE-2018-8379) last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 111694 published 2018-08-14 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111694 title Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (August 2018) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(111694); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2018-8375", "CVE-2018-8379", "CVE-2018-8382"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4032223"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4032229"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4032241"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4032223"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4032229"); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS18-4032241"); script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (August 2018)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for Microsoft security updates."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The Microsoft Excel Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. (CVE-2018-8382) - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2018-8375, CVE-2018-8379)"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4032223/description-of-the-security-update-for-excel-2010-august-14-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f7e98db4"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4032229/description-of-the-security-update-for-excel-2016-august-14-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?071d9591"); # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4032241/description-of-the-security-update-for-excel-2013-august-14-2018 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?89b49727"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue: -KB4032223 -KB4032229 -KB4032241"); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-8375"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("smb_reg_query.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); global_var vuln; get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = "MS18-08"; kbs = make_list( '4032223', # 2010 '4032241', # 2013 '4032229' # 2016 ); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1); vuln = FALSE; port = kb_smb_transport(); ###################################################################### # Excel 2010, 2013, 2016 ###################################################################### excel_checks = make_array( "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7212.5000", "kb", "4032223"), "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.5059.1000", "kb", "4032241"), "16.0", make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4732.1000", "kb", "4032229") ); if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Excel", checks:excel_checks, bulletin:bulletin)) vuln = TRUE; if (vuln) { replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }