SB2018102402 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows
Published: October 24, 2018 Updated: November 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018102402
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8584)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control в Data Sharing Service (dssvc.dll). A local attacker can abuse a new Windows service not checking permissions again, delete OS files or DLLs, replace them with malicious versions and crash the operating system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.