Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-0788 CVE-2018-0754 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU9846
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0788
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll). A local user can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 8.1
Windows Server: 2008 - 2012 R2
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0788
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU9847
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0754
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll). A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and gain access to information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 10
Windows Server: 2008 - 2016
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0754
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.