SB2018111331 - Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft JScript
Published: November 13, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111331
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8417)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when Microsoft JScript manages COM object creation. A physical attacker can run a specially crafted application to bypass security restrictions and create arbitrary COM objects.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.