Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2018-8493
Published: October 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15269
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8493
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles fragmented IP packets. A remote attacker can specially crafted fragmented IP packets to the affected system and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-8493
Install updates from vendor's website.