| Severity | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-1040 |
| CVSSv3 |
6.4 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] |
| CWE ID |
CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Windows Windows Server |
| Vulnerable software versions |
Windows 8.1 Windows 7 Windows 10 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2016 |
| Vendor URL | Microsoft |
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Code Integrity Module performs hashing. A remote attacker can create specially crafted file in a website or SMB share, trick the victim into opening it and cause the system to stop responding.
RemediationInstall updates from vendor's website.
External linkshttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1040