Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2018-8231
Published: June 12, 2018 / Updated: August 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13297
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8231
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the HTTP Protocol Stack (Http.sys). A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a targeted Http.sys server, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8231
Install updates from vendor's website.