Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8213
Published: June 12, 2018 / Updated: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13316
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-2018-8213
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 user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing objects in memory. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8213
Install updates from vendor's website.