Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8486

 

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8486

Published: October 9, 2018 / Updated: October 9, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15250
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8486
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by DirectX component. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application and obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8486

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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