PT-2018-18472 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+11
Georgios Baltas
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Published
2018-06-12
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Updated
2019-10-03
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CVE-2018-8169
CVSS v3.1
7.0
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8.1
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows 10
Windows 10 Servers
Description
An elevation of privilege issue exists due to the improper handling of objects in memory by the Human Interface Device (HID) Parser Library driver. This allows attackers to affect the system.
Recommendations
For Windows 7, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2008 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows RT 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2012 R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows Server 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Windows 10 Servers, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
Fix
LPE
Improper Resource Release
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Hid Parser Library Driver
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