Memory corruption in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8116

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11745

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8116

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the system to stop responding.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8116

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Graphics Component