SB2018071101 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter
Published: July 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018071101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Elevation of privilege (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8306)
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter (MWDA). A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.