PT-2018-2033 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2019+2

Krystian Bigaj · Published 2018-12-11 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-8649

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to errors in handling objects in memory. It can be exploited by a local attacker using a specially crafted application to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For Windows 10, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Windows Server 2019, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive system resources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Resource Release

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-01649

CVE-2018-8649

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 10

Windows Server 2019

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8649 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8649 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8649 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-01649 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8649 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8649 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106091 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.127881 · Note