Privilege escalation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-0816
Published: March 13, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11031
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0816
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0816
Install updates from vendor's website.