PT-2018-1498 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+10

Tanghui Chen · Published 2018-08-14 · Updated 2018-09-06 · CVE-2018-8348

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 7 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description The issue is related to the Windows kernel improperly handling objects in memory, which can lead to information disclosure. This can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system. An attacker could potentially use a specially crafted application to disclose protected information.

Recommendations For Windows 7, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows Server 2012 R2, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows RT 8.1, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows Server 2008, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows Server 2012, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows 8.1, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows Server 2016, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows Server 2008 R2, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows 10, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. For Windows 10 Servers, apply the necessary patch to fix the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01049

CVE-2018-8348

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows 10 Servers

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8348 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8348 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8348 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01049 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8348 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8348 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/104992 · Note
• https://support.microsoft.com/help/4338380 · Note