SB2018121121 - Information disclosure in Remote Procedure Call runtime in Microsoft Windows
Published: December 11, 2018 Updated: January 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018121121
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8514)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Remote Procedure Call runtime improperly initializes objects in memory. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.