Improper input validation in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8344
Published: August 14, 2018 / Updated: August 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14404
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8344
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing specially crafted embedded fonts within Windows font library. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page or open a malicious file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8344
Install updates from vendor's website.