SB2018121112 - Information disclosure in Microsoft DirectX
Published: December 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121112
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8638)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.