Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-0881 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
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 one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU11054
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-2018-0881
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft Video Control. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 10
Windows Server: 2008 R2 - 2016 10.0.14393.10
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0881
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.