Privilege escalation in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-0815
Published: March 13, 2018 / Updated: March 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11033
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-2018-0815
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
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-2018-0815
Install updates from vendor's website.