PT-2018-2119 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2016+11

Ruibo Liu · Published 2018-10-09 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2018-8486

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 7 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2012 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 10 Windows 10 Servers

Description The issue is related to DirectX improperly handling objects in memory, which can lead to information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this to obtain sensitive information using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Windows 7, consider applying security updates or patches to resolve the issue. For Windows Server 2012 R2, apply the latest security updates to fix the problem. For Windows RT 8.1, install the latest available patches to mitigate the risk. For Windows Server 2008, update to the latest service pack and apply security fixes. For Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Servers, ensure the latest security updates are installed to address the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information until a patch is available.

Fix

XXE

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-00071

BDU:2019-00074

CVE-2018-8486

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

Windows 10

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

Windows Server 2019

References · 11

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00074 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8486 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8486 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2018-8486 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-00071 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8486 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8486 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105501 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041823 · Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8527 · Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/45585 · Note