SB2018101009 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Filter Manager
Published: October 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101009
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8333)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Filter Manager. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.