PT-2018-2029 · Microsoft · Directx+3

Laith Al-Satari · Published 2018-12-11 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-8638

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows 10 Windows Server 2019

Description An information disclosure issue exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by DirectX. This could allow an attacker to disclose protected information using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, apply the necessary patches or updates to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a patch is available.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01645

CVE-2018-8638

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

Windows 10

Windows Server 2019

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8638 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01645 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8638 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8638 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8638 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8638 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/?id.127827 · Note
• https://aha.org/system/files/2019-01/tpl-white-flash-jan-2-2019--ab-000102-mw.pdf · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106089 · Note